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Multiple Choice Questions for Objective 7
1 .
Which of the following questions is likely to have a profound effect on your interpretation of the data analysis from a case study of a fifth-grade math teacher switching from a traditional instructional approach to one driven by constructivist strategies?
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What is important in the data?
Why is it important?
What can be learned from it?
All of the above.
2 .
Which of the following describes the nature of qualitative data interpretation?
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Reflection
Integrative
Explanatory
All of the above
3 .
Which of the following is NOT a strategy that can guide data interpretation?
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Pay attention to your topic or research focus as it will help guide your selection of important parts of your data.
Examine categories with large amounts of data as they are likely identifying important concepts.
Examine existing studies related to your topic to identify potential interpretive frameworks.
Pay attention to your preconceived notions of the meaning of the data as it reflects a "grounded" perspective.
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