FINAL WGU Research Foundations C224 Davis || Acknowledged
Answers 100%.
metacognition correct answers "thinking about thinking", refers to your awareness of yourself as
a learner and your ability to regulate your own learning
metacognition involves five distinct skills: correct answers 1.) assess the task
2.) evaluate your strengths and weaknesses
3.) plan an approach
4.) apply strategies and monitor your performance
5.) reflect and adjust if needed
the six research purposes: correct answers 1.) description
2.) understanding
3.) explanation
4.) prediction
5.) influence
6.) integration
research literature correct answers the set of published research studies on a particular topic
(AERA) correct answers American Educational Research Association; the largest and most
prestigious research association in the field of education; approximately 25,000 members.
(SIGs) correct answers Special Interest Groups; provides a forum within AERA for the
involvement of individuals drawn together by a common interest in a field of study
abstract correct answers a brief summary of what is included in an article;
,they provide a concise breakdown of article goals, methods, and tentative results researchers
choose to include;
many researchers use them as a starting point
understanding correct answers attempting to learn about and generate ideas about specific and
unique phenomena;
researchers must generate ideas about phenomena before additional studies can occur
description correct answers an attempt to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon;
on of the most basic activities in research
To determine whether description was the main objective of a particular research study, answer
the two questions: correct answers 1.) Were the researchers primarily describing a phenomenon?
2.) Were the researchers documenting the characteristics of some phenomenon?
descriptive research correct answers takes the description objective to a deeper level, seeking
situation or phenomenon;
relating variables that exist in a given situation and any relevant relationships that exist among
them
researchers doing descriptive research commonly follow these three steps: correct answers 1.)
Randomly select a sample from a defined population
,2.) Determine the sample characteristics
3.) Infer the characteristics of the population based on the sample
why do educators conduct descriptive research? correct answers to learn about the attitudes,
opinions, beliefs, behaviors, and demographics of people
explanation correct answers vital research objective;
researchers attempt to show how and why a phenomenon operates as it does
to determine whether explanation was the primary objective of a particular research study,
consider these two questions: correct answers 1.) Were the researchers trying to develop a theory
about a phenomenon to explain how and why it operates as it does?
2.) Were the researchers trying to explain how phenomena operate by identifying cause-and-
effect relationships?
researchers conducting explanatory research studies are interested in ..... correct answers 1.)
testing hypotheses
2.) theories that explain the functions of a phenomenon in detail
prediction correct answers a research objective seeks to forecast a phenomenon, wherein there is
an association made between two points in time
researchers take on predictive research studies in order to .... correct answers predict the future
status of one or more dependent (or criterion) variables on the basis of one or more independent
(or predictor) variables;
, most applicable to see how well a certain outcome can be predicted on one or more independent
or predictor variables
influence correct answers attempting to apply research to make certain outcomes occur;
refers to the application of research knowledge to control various aspects of the world
in examining a possible influence objective study, consider the following questions: correct
answers 1.) Were the researchers applying the research knowledge to make something useful
happen in the world?
2.) Were the researchers checking a "demonstration program" to see if it works in practice?
the ultimate objective of most social, behavioral, and educational research is .... correct answers
improvement of the world or social betterment
integration correct answers involves consolidating insights from multiple investigator,
theories/perspectives, sets of data, methods in order to understand a given entity of study, such as
a school, or a classroom, or population.
researchers seeking an integration objective must consider two key perspectives: correct answers
1.) emic perspective
2.) etic perspective
emic perspective correct answers insider's perspective;
meanings and views of people being studied;
getting inside the heads of group members;
ex. local languages, forms of expressions, jargon/slang
Answers 100%.
metacognition correct answers "thinking about thinking", refers to your awareness of yourself as
a learner and your ability to regulate your own learning
metacognition involves five distinct skills: correct answers 1.) assess the task
2.) evaluate your strengths and weaknesses
3.) plan an approach
4.) apply strategies and monitor your performance
5.) reflect and adjust if needed
the six research purposes: correct answers 1.) description
2.) understanding
3.) explanation
4.) prediction
5.) influence
6.) integration
research literature correct answers the set of published research studies on a particular topic
(AERA) correct answers American Educational Research Association; the largest and most
prestigious research association in the field of education; approximately 25,000 members.
(SIGs) correct answers Special Interest Groups; provides a forum within AERA for the
involvement of individuals drawn together by a common interest in a field of study
abstract correct answers a brief summary of what is included in an article;
,they provide a concise breakdown of article goals, methods, and tentative results researchers
choose to include;
many researchers use them as a starting point
understanding correct answers attempting to learn about and generate ideas about specific and
unique phenomena;
researchers must generate ideas about phenomena before additional studies can occur
description correct answers an attempt to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon;
on of the most basic activities in research
To determine whether description was the main objective of a particular research study, answer
the two questions: correct answers 1.) Were the researchers primarily describing a phenomenon?
2.) Were the researchers documenting the characteristics of some phenomenon?
descriptive research correct answers takes the description objective to a deeper level, seeking
situation or phenomenon;
relating variables that exist in a given situation and any relevant relationships that exist among
them
researchers doing descriptive research commonly follow these three steps: correct answers 1.)
Randomly select a sample from a defined population
,2.) Determine the sample characteristics
3.) Infer the characteristics of the population based on the sample
why do educators conduct descriptive research? correct answers to learn about the attitudes,
opinions, beliefs, behaviors, and demographics of people
explanation correct answers vital research objective;
researchers attempt to show how and why a phenomenon operates as it does
to determine whether explanation was the primary objective of a particular research study,
consider these two questions: correct answers 1.) Were the researchers trying to develop a theory
about a phenomenon to explain how and why it operates as it does?
2.) Were the researchers trying to explain how phenomena operate by identifying cause-and-
effect relationships?
researchers conducting explanatory research studies are interested in ..... correct answers 1.)
testing hypotheses
2.) theories that explain the functions of a phenomenon in detail
prediction correct answers a research objective seeks to forecast a phenomenon, wherein there is
an association made between two points in time
researchers take on predictive research studies in order to .... correct answers predict the future
status of one or more dependent (or criterion) variables on the basis of one or more independent
(or predictor) variables;
, most applicable to see how well a certain outcome can be predicted on one or more independent
or predictor variables
influence correct answers attempting to apply research to make certain outcomes occur;
refers to the application of research knowledge to control various aspects of the world
in examining a possible influence objective study, consider the following questions: correct
answers 1.) Were the researchers applying the research knowledge to make something useful
happen in the world?
2.) Were the researchers checking a "demonstration program" to see if it works in practice?
the ultimate objective of most social, behavioral, and educational research is .... correct answers
improvement of the world or social betterment
integration correct answers involves consolidating insights from multiple investigator,
theories/perspectives, sets of data, methods in order to understand a given entity of study, such as
a school, or a classroom, or population.
researchers seeking an integration objective must consider two key perspectives: correct answers
1.) emic perspective
2.) etic perspective
emic perspective correct answers insider's perspective;
meanings and views of people being studied;
getting inside the heads of group members;
ex. local languages, forms of expressions, jargon/slang
