PGELT-8(PT/4/VIII) PGELT-8(PT/4/VIII) 2

POST-GRADUATE COURSE
Term End Examination December, 2013 & June 2014 SECTION B

2. Answer any three of the following questions :

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Paper-VIII : Research Methodology and Academic 12 3 = 36
Study Skills
Time : Four Hours Full Marks : 100
a) What is feasibility in second language
Weightage of Marks : 80% research ?
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance in the b) How can you define a variable ? What are
answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect spelling, untidy
the types of variables ? 2 + 10
work and illegible handwriting. The weightage for each
question has been indicated in the margin. c) Discuss the analytic approach in second
language investigation.
SECTION A
d) Write on any two of the following : 6+6
1. Answer any two of the following questions :
i) Relationship between different types
18 2 = 36
of research
a) Discuss the factors related to the control
ii) Mail survey
and manipulation of research context.
iii) Histogram
b) Why is literature review an essential part of
iv) Forms of plagiarism.
the research process ? Discuss different
research skills. 4 + 14 e) Why do you need to edit primary data ?
Discuss any one method of primary data
c) What are the points to be considered while
collection. 4+8
deciding on the question wording in a
questionnaire ? Discuss the steps of f) What are the points to be kept in mind
questionnaire design. 6 + 12 while focusing on relevant information in
SLR ? How is relevance of material
d) Why is a hypothesis formulated ? What are
determined ? 6+6
the different types of hypothesis ? 6 + 12

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SECTION C b) Your topic of research is Learner

experiences in drill vs Communicative

3. a) Your topic of research is Adults learning a
practice of the target language. Set up a
second language are unable to acquire
research proposal mentioning the
native-like competence in phonology. Set up
following : 4 7 = 28
a research proposal mentioning the
i) The objective of the research
following : 4 7 = 28
ii) The hypothesis proposed
i) The objective of the research.
iii) The variables of the study
ii) The main variables of the study.
iv) The steps you will take to test the
iii) The hypothesis proposed. hypothesis

iv) The steps you will take to test the v) The tools of research you will use

hypothesis. vi) The kind of result/conclusion you

v) The tools of research you will use. expect and how you will measure its

validity.
vi) The kind of result/conclusion you
vii) How do you propose to utilize your
expect and how you will measure its
findings in the classroom ?
validity.

vii) How do you propose to utilize your

findings in the classroom ?

OR

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