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This activity contains 28 questions.

	Endeavors to explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of   tradition. inductive logic. deductive logic. the scientific method.

	Ms. Casillas has been coordinating the Halloween Festival at her school for the last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when making decisions about what to do?   Tradition Personal experience Expert opinion Research

	Ms. Turner is thinking about changing her instructional approach to a more mastery-learning orientation. She is interested in knowing more about this topic as well as its effectiveness when working with elementary school students. On which source should she rely for such information?   Tradition Research Intuition Personal experience

	The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more   reliable. systematic. accurate. all of these.

	The application of the scientific method to the study of educational problems is called   inductive reasoning. deductive reasoning. educational research. grounded theory.

	Which of the following statements characterizes educational research?   It furthers our understanding of educational issues, questions, or problems. It raises new topics for study. It provides information that can improve teaching and learning. All of these.

	Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by the researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific problem that has yet to be resolved?   Identify a topic. Describe the procedures to collect information. Analyze the collected information. State the results of the data analysis.

	If a researcher (1) identified a topic and a specific educational problem related to it, (2) carefully described the ways by which data was collected and analyzed, and (3) wrote a report reflecting on this work and its contribution to what is known about the topic, her work can BEST be described as   educational research. quantitative research. qualitative research. evaluation.

	Mr. Morris designed and conducted his research extremely well. He identified a topic of importance. His sampling, data collection, and data analyses were carefully described and quite accurate. Most importantly, he indicated how this work contributed to our knowledge of the theory he studied. Mr. Morris' work can BEST be described as   quantitative research. qualitative research. educational research. none of the above.

	Which of the following is a limitation of educational research?   Research cannot answer value-based problems. Researchers have ethical and legal responsibilities that can constrain their work. It is difficult to fully describe the depth of participants' perspectives given the complexity of human behavior. All of these.

	Which of the following is the LEAST legitimate research problem? The purpose of this study is to   examine the relationship between the number of hours spent studying and students' test scores. examine the effect of using advanced organizers on fifth grade students' reading comprehension. study whether physical education should be taught in elementary parochial schools. understand what it means to be a part of a baseball team at a high school known for its championship teams.

	If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of a class of students, he is likely to be conducting which type of research?   Basic Applied Evaluation Action

	If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in her classroom to ascertain their merit and worth, she is likely conducting which type of research?   Basic Applied Evaluation Action

	Which of the following is characterized by (1) an attempt to provide a solution to an educator's problem in his or her own school and (2) the fact that the educator is the researcher?   Action research Ethnographic designs Narrative designs Experimental designs

	Which of the following studies most likely uses quantitative methods?   Comparing test results across groups to understand the effects of a particular instructional approach. Understanding historical perspective for an educational topic. Understanding the shared beliefs and practices of teachers in a school. Developing a theory grounded in the beliefs of the group being studied.

	Which of the following is most aligned with a researcher using quantitative methods?   Studying a large number of subjects as a detached, objective observer. Studying an interesting phenomenon in the context in which it naturally occurs. Communicating the results of the study in a loosely structured report that uses informal language. Using a research design that changes as narrative data is collected and analyzed.

	Which of the following problems is most appropriate to a quantitative experimental approach?   Studying the nature of student interactions in an inclusionary classroom. Studying the effect of using formative quizzes on student's knowledge of key concepts. Analyzing the use of a site-based decision making model as it is being implemented in a local high school. Understanding the experiences of a veteran teacher who has been moved into an administrative position in her school.

	Which of the following designs studies causal relationships?   Descriptive Correlational Experimental Narrative

	Which of the following designs is characterized by the researchers' inability to actually manipulate an independent variable even though they are often interested in a causal relationship?   Descriptive Correlational Causal-comparative Experimental

	The results from which of the following designs examining the relationships between variables should not be interpreted as causal?   Descriptive Correlational Experimental Ethnography

	Which design would you use to assess the attitudes of parents, teachers, and students toward a new disciplinary policy?   Descriptive Correlational Causal-comparative Experimental

	Experimental designs can be differentiated most clearly from descriptive, correlational, or causal-comparative designs on which of the following characteristics?   Collecting numerical data A clear intent to establish cause and effect relationships. The use of structured designs. The statistical analysis of data.

	Which of the following designs is the best choice to investigate the effects of working part-time while a high school student?   Descriptive Correlational Causal-comparative Non-experimental

	Which of the following designs is likely to contribute to a general conceptual understanding of the beliefs and practices of the participants being studied?   Ethnography Correlation Evaluation Experimental

	Ms. LeBlanc is interested in studying the shared beliefs and practices of the teachers in a small rural school in one of Louisiana's poorer parishes. She is likely to use which of the following designs?   Action research Correlational Ethnographic Narrative

	Mr. Wilkins has collected a number of stories from his mother who was an elementary school teacher for 30 years. By documenting some of these stories he has recorded experiences that were unique, interesting, and meaningful. Which type of research describes Mr. Wilkins' work?   Descriptive research Narrative research Ethnographic Causal comparative

	Which of the following problems is most appropriate to a qualitative approach?   Describing the relationship between students' math attitudes and their math achievement. Identifying the characteristics that differentiate students who drop out of high school from those students who do not drop out. Describing the effect of creating a student-centered assessment environment on students' achievement. Understanding what it is like to work in a school that is changing the decision-making process from a top-down, administratively driven model to a bottom-up, teacher driven model.

	Mr. Salyer's choice of a specific research approach to his research problem should be guided by the extent to which the approach   provides a reasonable answer to the research question. describes the study. indicates the limitations of the study. provides a summary of the research.

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