WGU C224 Module 14 Checkpoint Review

A researcher interested in the effects of Pre-K and Pre3-K (for three-year-olds) classes on student achievement in third grade would most likely choose _____ research approach. quantitative Which of the following most appropriately characterizes action research? Reflective practitioners seeking change Action research studies share which elemental characteristic with qualitative and mixed methods research approaches? Multiple perspectives A researcher seeks to understand the culture of the drama club in a high school. The researcher treats both quantitative and qualitative research approaches with equal emphasis. The researcher first administers a standardized questionnaire to all of the drama club members, followed with 45 minute in-depth, open-ended interviews. This kind of mixed methods study is described as a _____ design. equal-status sequential What is the hallmark of nonexperimental research studies? no manipulation of an independent variable Which of the following best defines what an experiment involves? studying a phenomenon under strictly controlled conditions A researcher interviews students to find out their experiences in an educational research class and later constructs a frequency distribution that shows the number of times words such as "improvement" or "integration" were used during the interviews. This process is most reflective of _____. quantitizing