Task 1: Classify of Research Approachs

Dissertations/Projects				Classification
HUI Wai Keung	2001-09	The impact of ICT on teaching practices : a case study	E M.Sc.(I.T.E.)03 H16	Naturalistic inquiry
“This research used a case study approach collecting data through interviewing two Subject Leaders and five Chinese Language teachers at a school in Hong Kong. The data was triangulated using mini-survey and lesson observations.”
YIP Wai Man	2002-01	Online vocabulary games as a tool for teaching and learning English vocabulary	E M.Sc.(I.T.E.)04 Y11	Experimental Research
“They were enrolled in the same course and were divided into two groups – the experimental group and control group. Both groups were asked to do a pre-test on a pre-selected list of vocabulary.”
TSANG Chi Yuen	2001-01	The Effects of Gender on Students' Collaborative Learning with Webquest: A Case Study	E M.Sc.(I.T.E.)03 T13	Correlational research
“working collaboratively, males and females in different gender composition groups may have different interaction patterns. Their performance and achievements may also be influenced. This case study intended to investigate the relationship among all these.”
KWOK Chor Kwan, Felix	2000	Enhancing language learning through project-based learning	2003	Causal-comparative Research
“A popular annual event, “English-speaking Day” is used as the framework for authentic assessment. It is expected enhance learning motivation for students from Mainland China learning English.”
FONG Wai Hung, Raymond	2000-01	Implementation of information and communication technology in Chemistry classrooms : a case study	E M.Sc. (I.T.E.)02 F12	Historical research
“An in-depth case study using qualitative research approach was adopted. Research methods used include interview, observation and document analysis. At the early stage of study, a number of teachers of different schools were approached and eventually a single school was selected as the unit of study and analysis. The case was labelled as an extreme case. The data collected were analyzed using a SWOT model and with reference to the four key elements suggested in the “Five-year IT Strategy” published by the Hong Kong Government in 1998.”
MORRALL, Andrew John	2000-09	A Usability Study of a Language Centre Web Site	E M.Sc.(I.T.E.)02 M1	Descriptive research
“The purpose of the research was to investigate whether the technique of ‘Discount Usability Testing’ advocated by Nielsen (1994, pp. 245-272) is effective in improving the usability of the CILL Internet site, given its departures from the ‘classical’ experimental approach as detailed in Rubin (1994), such as a small number of test subjects.”