END TERM TEST 2015-2016

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Course: Research Method

Course code:
Date:

Name: ...............
Class:
Student ID: .......
Testee code: .

INVIGILATOR 1

Test code: RES101

Credit: 2
Time allocation: 30
INVIGILATOR 1

CODE

EXAMINER 1

EXAMINER 2

CODE

TEST CODE

RES101

1. You have identified the problem of your study as mentioned below:

Difficulties in Reading Task 3 FCE encountered by 2 nd year students at UFLS -UD
1) Write the title for the research with the topic/problem of study:
2) Write the aims and objectives of the study for this research
3) Write the research questions for this research (at least 3 questions)
1) Title:

2) Aims

Objectives
3) Research Questions
-

2. Fill in the blank with one word to complete each of the description below
a. ................................ is the degree to which a study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that the
researcher is attempting to measure.
b. is whether a test, or whatever your use as a measurement tool, measures something
consistently.
3. How to ensure the reliability and validity of the data collection and data analysis?
Reliability

Validity

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Write the details of the following sources in order in a list of references
1. For a book:
Name of author: Stephen Krashen
Year of publication: 1981
Title of publication: Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning
Place of publication: London
Publisher: Pergamon Press Inc.

2. For a journal article:

Name of author: David Lee

Year of publication: 1996
Title of publication: The semantics of just
Title of journal: Journal of Pragmatics
Volume number: 11
Issue number: 3
Page number: 377398
Publisher: Oxford University Press

4. Read the extract of the article below and answer the following questions
AN INVESTIGATION OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY SAUDI
STUDENTS IN THE EL LISTENING CLASSROOM

Dr Arafat Hamouda Corresponding author Email: arafathamouda77@gmail.com

Abstract
Though listening ability is one of the important skills in foreign language learning, there has been relatively little
research in this specific area. The present study attempts to investigate the listening problems encountered by a
group of first year English major students of Qassim University. 60 students who took the listening course in
20012/13 were selected for the study. Data was gathered by means of questionnaires and interviews. The results of
the study showed that accent, pronunciation, speed of speech, insufficient vocabulary, different accent of speakers,
lack of concentration, anxiety, and bad quality of recording were the major listening comprehension problems
encountered by EFL Saudi learners. Understanding students learning difficulties may enable EFL teachers to help
students develop effective learning strategies and ultimately improve their English listening abilities.
Questions:
1. What is the research aim of this study?

2. What is the population of the study?

3. Is the data collection method of the study qualitative or quantitative or both? Why?