Research Design Quiz

An ESL teacher compares final exam writing scores between students who attended optional grammar workshops (N=25) and those who didn't (N=30), matching them by initial proficiency. What research design is this?

• Survey

• Experimental

• Quasi-experimental

• Case study

A university collects Google Form responses from 150 English students rating how helpful they find peer feedback. This is a:

• Longitudinal study

• Survey

• Content analysis

• Correlational study

Researchers randomly assign two English classes to either flipped (video lectures at home) or traditional instruction, then compare final essay grades. This is:

• Experimental

• Quasi-experimental

• Survey

• Ethnography

An IELTS school tracks 80 students' weekly reading hours (via library logs) and vocabulary test scores to find relationships. This design is:

• Correlational

• Longitudinal

• Case study

• Content analysis

A primary school tests a new phonics program with Year 3 (N=40) while Year 4 (N=38) uses the old program, comparing pre/post pronunciation tests. This is:

• Quasi-experimental

• Experimental

• Survey

• Meta-analysis

An EAL (English as an Additional Language) specialist documents one refugee student's 12-week reading progress through weekly writing samples and observations. This is a:

• Longitudinal study

• Case study

• Content analysis

• Survey

A language institute tracks 60 students' TOEFL scores over 18 months, analyzing score changes and interview data about study habits. This is:

• Mixed-methods longitudinal

• Correlational

• Quasi-experimental

• Content analysis

A university randomly assigns 60 English majors to annotate texts digitally or on paper, then compares graded analysis tasks. This is:

• Experimental

• Survey

• Case study

• Ethnography

Researchers code 50 ESL textbook dialogues for speech acts and cultural representation. This is:

• Content analysis

• Survey

• Correlational study

• Longitudinal study

A researcher interviews 15 non-native English teachers in Japan about bias experiences, analyzing responses for themes. This is:

• Qualitative study

• Survey

• Experimental

• Correlational study