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- Title
The Role of Hypothesis Testing in Qualitative Research: A Researcher Comments….
- Authors
Ulichny, Polly
- Abstract
The article focuses on the author's views on whether ethnographers test specific hypothesis while investigating general research questions which impact language teaching and learning. Although ethnographers usually begin their investigation with general research questions, they do not test specific hypotheses. The test of hypothesis in a qualitative research design involves manipulation of variables so as to isolate specific factors and observe their effect on learning outcomes. Therefore, a researcher must hypothesize what the significant relationships are before the research project can be carried out.
- Subjects
LANGUAGE &; languages; ETHNOLOGY; QUALITATIVE research; HYPOTHESIS; RESEARCH; LEARNING
- Publication
TESOL Quarterly, 1991, Vol 25, Issue 1, p200
- ISSN
0039-8322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/3587052