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Practice Quiz

Practice Quiz

This activity contains 21 questions.

	The description of the lives of individuals, the collection of individual stories of their experiences, and a discussion of the meaning of those experiences defines   ethnography. case study. narrative research. action research.

	Ms. Landry is impressed with the way her supervising teacher handles herself in school, and she would like to get a sense of her supervisor's story. What type of research would you suggest she undertake?   Ethnography Action research Narrative research Mixed methods

	Which of the following has contributed to the increase in narrative research interest? Increased emphasis on   teacher reflection and research. teacher knowledge, professional development, and decision-making. empowering teacher voices in the educational research process. all of these

	Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increased interest in narrative research?   Teacher reflection and research Teacher knowledge, professional development, and decision-making Empowering teacher voices in the educational research process Increased efforts to fund schools in alternative ways

	Which of the following is a basic step in the narrative research process?   Identify the purpose of the study and the phenomenon being explored. Select an individual from whom one can learn about the phenomenon of interest. Describe the data collection methods. All of these.

	Which of the following best describes the relationship between the researcher and participants in narrative research?   A distant relationship characterized by mutual respect A trusting, caring relationship A respectful, polite relationship A trusting, respectful, collaborative relationship

	In order to enhance the relationship with his participant, a researcher strives to   empower the participant to tell his/her story. select the best participants for the research. complete the narrative in a timely fashion. include a description of the participant's life in the story.

	Which of the following is NOT a type of narrative research?   Personal accounts Fictional accounts Autobiographies Life writing

	All of the following characteristics are likely to differentiate a personal account from a biography EXCEPT   who writes the account. the theoretical framework that has influenced the account. the scope of the narrative. who provides the story.

	A key characteristic of narrative research is   the chronology of events. a collaborative approach between the researcher and participant. the use of restorying to construct a narrative account. All of these.

	A characteristic of narrative research that differentiates it from other research approaches is   the importance of context. the telling of a story. the focus on personal experiences. the collaborative relationship between the researcher and participant.

	Which of the following logically follows from the fact that the participant is the major source of data in narrative research?   The importance of the type of data collected The relationship between the researcher and participant The analysis of the data The methods for collecting data

	Which of the following is NOT likely to be used in narrative research?   Surveys Interviews Observations Writings

	When a researcher uses the stories collected in a study to develop a narrative that reflects a synthesis of them, she is engaging in   oral history. storytelling. narrative analysis. analysis of narratives.

	The process of gathering stories, analyzing them for key elements, and rewriting them in chronological order describes   restorying . oral history. storytelling. biography writing.

	Which of the following is an oral history?   Tom Hanks' movie "Saving Private Ryan" The History Channel's presentation of the D-Day landing The account of D-day in a history book The newspaper article of an interview with an American soldier who landed on a beach in Normandy

	Of what use is the researcher's observation that every photo or painting in his participant's office related to sailing or golf?   It provides a sense of what the participant enjoys. It indicates the participant is more concerned with time off than work. It indicates the participant has excellent taste in art. It is of no consequence.

	An advantage to using storytelling as a normative part of the data collection process is that many stories   are interesting. provide opportunities to add to the researcher's understanding of the participant's experiences. allow the researcher to separate fact from fiction. provide differing accounts of the same event.

	One of the most effective ways to use letter writing is   keep a weekly journal. write formal summaries of one's experiences. use e-mail to create a dialogue between the researcher and participant. write sporadically.

	An advantage of using an autobiography of an individual is   it records events from the participant's views. it is typically well-written. it is organized. it affords an opportunity for the researcher to broaden her understanding of past events and experiences of the participant.

	Which of the following are you likely to find in the actual narrative report?   A chronological ordering of events Pieces of the stories and other data collected during the story A synthesis of the data collected that reflects the meaning of the participant's experiences All of these

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