C224 Research Foundations WGU Modules 1-4, Questions and answers. 100% Accurate. VERIFIED 2024

What does AERA stand for? - -American Educational Research Association What are the divisions of AERA? - -Admin. Organizational Leadership, Curriculum Studies, Learning and Instruction, Measurement and Research, Counseling and Human Development, History, Social Context, Research Eval. and Assessment, Education in Professions, Post Secondary Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational Policy and Politics What are the three objectives of research? - -Descriptive (describe a situation) Explanatory (explain why something operates the way it does) Predictive (predict an outcome) What is an EMIC perspective? - -insider's perspective What is an ETIC perspective? - -outsider's perspective What are the five general TYPES of research? - -Basic, Action, Applied, Orientational, Evaluation What is ACTION research? - -it solves logical problems What is ORIENTATIONAL research? - -it reduces inequalities What is APPLIED research? - -it answers real-world questions What is BASIC research? - -it understands basic human functions