Research design considerations

Decision Point Some options Some considerations

Primary purpose of study

Understand a real-world problem
Students have difficulties
reading texts in English
They only have two hours of
English a week.
when
Students do weekly activities to

Build Theory practice extra hours of English

Promoting autonomous learning
language learning themselves.
could lead to improving students’
reading skills.
Evaluate something
The teacher uploads activities on a
platform to assess students’
autonomous learning skills.

Primary audience of findings

The institutional review board of Internet connection ,

University of Caldas desktops

What is already known about the topic

Learners have been observed for the last

few weeks to assess their learning habits.
Nothing documented on the topic.

Study’s objectives
Identify the impact of
autonomous learning on tenth graders at
a public school in Colombia.

Research Design Steps and Options

Determine Study’s Primary Purpose

What is the impact of autonomous learning on tenth graders’ reading skills at a public school in Tuluá,

Valle?

Determine Study’s Primary Audience

Research professors at University of Caldas

Determine the Study Population and Geographic Parameters

Tenth graders from a public school in Tuluá,Valle.

Tuluá, Valle

Population: 220,000

Temperature: warm is 26*C average annual daily high temperature

Rainfall: average

Choose your research objective verbs: exploring the benefits of autnomous learning on tenth graders

at a public school in Tuluá ,Valle.

Choose your Qualitative approach:

Action research

Select Attribute of Human Experience to Examine

 Behaviour

 Attitudes/opinions/perceptions

 Knowledge

 Proceses and systems

Select Data Collection Methods

 Participant observation

 In-depth interviews

 Focus groups

 Document analysis