01: Deciding on a Research Topic
On 2nd of March, we had our first research methodology
class where we were introduced to the course. We were informed that by the end of
the semester, we will need to submit a research proposal related to our field. Hence,
we were provided details on how to conduct a research. Below are several steps
in doing a research:
Steps in doing Research
1. Determine topic
of interest.
2.
Specify
research problems.
3.
Specify
research questions/ objectives/ hypothesis.
4.
Literature
review.
5.
Determine
methodology.
6.
Collect
data.
7.
Analyse
data.
8. Report findings.
First thing to do is, I need to determine my topic of
interest. There are some topics related to ESL teaching and learning that I am
interested in (the use of technology in classroom, teaching of literature or teaching of grammar). Since I
still cannot decide on which topic I want to focus on, I read some articles to
help me in getting a clearer vision on what I want to do. Here is the list of
articles that I have found:
Though most of the articles are quite entertaining and
the issues are worth to be explored more, I still need to make sure that my research
is feasible and accessible for me to conduct. With that said, I will need to
take careful consideration on what kind of topic that I want to do.
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