Research DesignResearch DesignA quantitative research study toward the A quantitative research study toward the using of Yahoo.com.hk for secondary F6 using of Yahoo.com.hk for secondary F6 students in Hong Kong in their after-class students in Hong Kong in their after-class learning.learning.

Who are the study participants:Secondary F6 students from several Hong Kong Secondary SchoolsSize: 100-150 target students

How are they selected:F6 students are selected randomly from the school chosen, with girls and boys equal in amount.

Dora (Li Dongyu)

Why is this important topic to studyWhy is this important topic to study

With the results of the using of Yahoo.com, With the results of the using of Yahoo.com, the researcher could get the idea of how do the researcher could get the idea of how do the students use the public websites for their the students use the public websites for their learning, and how do this kind of websites learning, and how do this kind of websites help students in their learning process. This help students in their learning process. This may contribute to the establishing of may contribute to the establishing of community-wide or school-wide online community-wide or school-wide online learning resources for this group of students. learning resources for this group of students. Researchers can also know about to what Researchers can also know about to what extent ICT is used in students’ learning, extent ICT is used in students’ learning, especially from this point of view. especially from this point of view.

How will data be collected and analyzed How will data be collected and analyzed

Data collection:Data collection: Questionnaire: This is the most important data collecting method for Questionnaire: This is the most important data collecting method for

this research. Around 200 pieces of questionnaire will be given to this research. Around 200 pieces of questionnaire will be given to F6 students and 100-150 are expected to be functionally for the F6 students and 100-150 are expected to be functionally for the research.research.

Observation: Some of the students may be observed during the Observation: Some of the students may be observed during the process of using Yhaoo.com for learning. The researcher will process of using Yhaoo.com for learning. The researcher will observe the information searching behavior of the students and observe the information searching behavior of the students and make notes for later analysis. make notes for later analysis.

Interview: Around 10 students are supposed to participate in the Interview: Around 10 students are supposed to participate in the interview part. They will be asked by some open questions. The interview part. They will be asked by some open questions. The entire interview will be record whether in a video or audio form, as to entire interview will be record whether in a video or audio form, as to the students’ willingness. the students’ willingness. Data analysis:Data analysis:

• Answers from questionnaire will be collected and restructured. Answers from questionnaire will be collected and restructured. Some of the data will be presented in a matrix form for better Some of the data will be presented in a matrix form for better understanding. Data from the observation and interview will be understanding. Data from the observation and interview will be collected and paraphrased into text form. Then be analyzed for collected and paraphrased into text form. Then be analyzed for generating some insight thoughts or suggestions. generating some insight thoughts or suggestions.