Research Methodology That Can Be Used
E-learning in English language teaching over the last decade
Systematic review
Analyse the impact of using multimedia to improve students' English language learning
Experimental design (pretest-posttest design)
Secondary school students' views of implementing peer assessment in English language lessons
Survey; Grounded Theory
Teachers' implementation of curriculum innovation in English language teaching
Interviews; surveys/questionnaires; classroom observations
Learner strategies for English language learning
Content analysis; thematic analysis
Turn-taking and 'wait time' in the English language classroom
Conversation analysis
Teachers' beliefs about Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT)
Survey; Grounded Theory
The study of the characteristics of successful English language teachers
Survey; case study
English language anxiety among young ESL/EFL learners
Surveys/questionnaires; interviews
Investigating the usage of Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) in English language lessons
Descriptive analysis (frequency counts, mean, and standard deviation); content analysis; thematic analysis
Learner strategies for English language learning
Survey
English achievement and student motivation in the flipped and non-flipped classroom
Experimental design
Teacher talk and classroom interaction in the secondary ESL classroom
Conversation analysis/video-based observation; classroom observation
Teachers' and students' perceptions of process writing
Surveys/questionnaires; interviews; reflective journals
The impact of using Quizlet on English vocabulary learning
Quantitative analysis of pre- and post-tests scores (paired-samples t-test)
English language education in China: Progress and problems
Policy analysis
Medium-of-instruction (MOI) policy in Hong Kong
Policy analysis (secondary data analysis)
Gamification in learning English as a second/foreign language
Grounded Theory; systematic review
The implementation of School-based Assessment (SBA) in Hong Kong English language classrooms
Surveys/questionnaires; interviews; classroom observations
Investigating the effects of teacher ‘wait time’ on student participation in English language lessons
Descriptive analysis (mean and range of wait time durations); inferential analysis (ANOVA to compare participation rates across different wait time conditions)
Teachers' scaffolding strategies in English language classrooms
Classroom observation/video-based observation; conversation analysis; Grounded Theory
An exploration of effective pedagogy in the primary ESL classroom
Classroom observation/video-based observation; survey
The use of L1 as a complementary language in the EFL/ESL classroom
Grounded Theory; classroom observations; survey
The implementation of language-in-education policies in South Korea and Hong Kong
Document analysis
Investigating the role of feedback in enhancing English writing skills
Content analysis (teachers' written feedback); thematic analysis (of interviews with teachers and students)