PBET2112
FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH FOR TESL
Nazeeha Binti Ziarat Khan
PET140010
Maisarah Binti Arthur Wayne House @ Ibrahim
PET140006
Research Plan for The Kewlest Mini Project Ever
GRAMMAR: ARTICLE(S) WHICH STUDENTS ARE WEAK IN
1. Introduction
Generally, there are many elements that comprise a language. One of the aspects is
grammar. Grammar is not only important for writing purposes as that is a stigma that
some may have, instead grammar is an important element in getting meaning across
all four aspects of a language which are reading, writing, listening, and speaking. As
Malaysians ourselves we notice that many people struggle in using correct grammar
and make many mistakes in one of most basic parts of grammar which are articles.
2. Reason & Research Question
As grammar is very important in learning language, we want to pinpoint which areas
of articles in grammar are most students less aware of. This is important as the
educators can focus on the weak areas and make initiatives to improve them. Then,
plan a lesson that targets practice and improvement in those specified areas.
Hence, our main research question is;
Which article(s) are students mostly weak in?
3. Area of Interest:
The researchers will only focus on part of speech: articles; a, an and, the.
4. Place:
The study will be conducted in the campus of University of Malaya.
5. Respondent:
We will recruit 10 respondents who are students to participate in the data collection
process. The respondents will be chosen randomly as it will ensure trust worthiness
and accuracy of the data. They will also be recruited around Varsity Lake, University
of Malaya.
6. Data collection plan:
The data will be collected using a set of questions as an instrument. There are
15 questions that test the students on their knowledge of the use of articles a, an
and, the. Participants will be asked to fill in the blank with the correct answer.
The data will be analyzed by calculating and tabulating the errors made by
participants to determine which articles they are mostly weak in.
7. Potential issues:
Public may not be interested in participating
Respondents may be varied in terms of proficiency
8. Provisional Timeline of Research Process:
Dates
19 March 2016
22nd March 2016
24th March 2016
29th March 2016
5th April 2016
12th April 2016
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Activities
Plan Research
Collect Data
Analyze Data
Write Report
Send in report for review with Dr. Adele
Submit Final Report
PBET 2112 FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH IN TESL
GRAMMAR: ARTICLES
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate article, a, an, or the, or leave the space
blank if no article is needed
1. I want ____ apple from that basket.
2. ____ church on the corner is progressive.
3. Miss Lin speaks ____ Chinese.
4. I borrowed ____ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
5. One of the students said, "____ professor is late today."
6. Eli wants to be _____ paediatrician.
7. I bought ____ umbrella to go out in the rain.
8. My daughter is learning to play ____ violin at her school.
9. Please give me ____ cake that is on the counter.
10. I lived on ____ Main Street when I first came to town.
11. Albany is the capital of ____ New York State.
12. My husband's family speaks ____ Polish.
13. ____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
14. ____ ink in my pen is red.
15. Aina took ___ hour to finish her assignment.
16. _____ sun is so bright today.
17. It is _____ honour to be at your wedding today! says John to Cena.
18. There is _____ book on the shelf.
19. University of Malaya is _____ university that encourages research.
20. Africa is ____ continent that is known for its exotic beauty.
