Research

Quantitative research

Chapter 1
Introduction to quantitative research

Based methods. In order to be able to use mathematically based methods our data have to be in numerical form. This is not the case for qualitative research. Qualitative data are not necessarily or usually numerical, and therefore cannot be analyzed using statistics. Therefore, because quantitative research is essentially about collecting numerical data to explain a particular phenomenon, particular questions seem immediately suited to being answered using quantitative methods:

■ How many males get a first-class degree at university compared to females?

■ What percentage of teachers and school leaders belong to ethnic minority groups?

■ Has pupil achievement in English improved in our school district over time?

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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEARNER
AUTONOMY AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF INDONESIAN EFL COLLEGE LEARNERS

I Putu Ngurah Wage Myartawan
(wmyartawan@gmail.com)
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Jl. A. Yani No. 67, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia
Mohammad Adnan Latief
(adnanlatiefs@yahoo.com)
Suharmanto
(sinyorb@gmailcom)
Universitas Negeri Malang
Jl. Semarang No. 5, Malang, Indonesia

Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between learner autonomy psychologically defined in the study as a composite of behavioural intentions to do autonomous learning and self-efficacy in relation to autonomous learning, and English proficiency. The sample comprised 120 first semester English-majored students of a state university in Bali, Indonesia. The data were collected from documents and by administering two questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analysis conducted revealed that learner autonomy and English proficiency as defined in the study had a significant, strong, positive relationship. Some suggestions related to the results of the study, especially in the EFL context, are discussed.

Keywords: learner autonomy, English proficiency, behavioral intentions to
do autonomous learning, self-efficacy related to autonomous
learning

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