WGU D034 TASK 1 STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ influence (motivation).
Answer: (type of research objective)
attempting to apply research to make certain outcomes occur
**application of research knowledge to control various aspects of
the world
◉ How to determine if influence is the primary objective of a
research study.
Answer: ask yourself these questions:
1. Were the researchers applying 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?
◉ Integration Perspective.
,Answer: (type of research objective)
Two key perspectives: Emic and Etic
consolidating insights from multiple investigators,
theories/perspectives, sets of data, and methods in order to
understand a given entity of study, such as a school, or a classroom
or population.
◉ Emic Perspective (when seeking integration objective).
Answer: - provides insider's perspective
- gives meaning and views of people being studied
- gets inside the heads of groups members
- includes local languages, forms of expression, and jargon/slang
◉ Etuc Perspective (when seeking integration objective).
Answer: - provides external, social scientific perspective
- gives perspective of objective researcher
,- uses social scientific concepts, terms, and procedures to describe
and explain behavior
- brings research questions from outside
◉ 5 General TYPES of research.
Answer: 1. Basic
2. Evaluation
3. Action
4. Orientational
5. Applied
◉ basic research.
Answer: generating fundamental knowledge and theoretical
understanding about primary human functions and other natural
processes.
*Usually conducted by using rigorous research methods (e.g.
experimental) under tightly controlled laboratory conditions.
(opposite of applied)
, ◉ applied research.
Answer: answering real-world, practical questions in order to
provide relatively immediate solutions
**conducted in more natural or real-world settings as opposed to
basic research.
**results would potentially have practical implications for
educational policy
**applied research studies often lead to intervention programs
aimed at improving societal conditions
◉ evaluation research.
Answer: determine how well social or educational programs work in
real-world settings, as well as any improvement possibilities
**determines the worth, merit, or quality of a specific program.
***two types of evaluation: formative & summative
◉ formative evaluation.
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ influence (motivation).
Answer: (type of research objective)
attempting to apply research to make certain outcomes occur
**application of research knowledge to control various aspects of
the world
◉ How to determine if influence is the primary objective of a
research study.
Answer: ask yourself these questions:
1. Were the researchers applying 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?
◉ Integration Perspective.
,Answer: (type of research objective)
Two key perspectives: Emic and Etic
consolidating insights from multiple investigators,
theories/perspectives, sets of data, and methods in order to
understand a given entity of study, such as a school, or a classroom
or population.
◉ Emic Perspective (when seeking integration objective).
Answer: - provides insider's perspective
- gives meaning and views of people being studied
- gets inside the heads of groups members
- includes local languages, forms of expression, and jargon/slang
◉ Etuc Perspective (when seeking integration objective).
Answer: - provides external, social scientific perspective
- gives perspective of objective researcher
,- uses social scientific concepts, terms, and procedures to describe
and explain behavior
- brings research questions from outside
◉ 5 General TYPES of research.
Answer: 1. Basic
2. Evaluation
3. Action
4. Orientational
5. Applied
◉ basic research.
Answer: generating fundamental knowledge and theoretical
understanding about primary human functions and other natural
processes.
*Usually conducted by using rigorous research methods (e.g.
experimental) under tightly controlled laboratory conditions.
(opposite of applied)
, ◉ applied research.
Answer: answering real-world, practical questions in order to
provide relatively immediate solutions
**conducted in more natural or real-world settings as opposed to
basic research.
**results would potentially have practical implications for
educational policy
**applied research studies often lead to intervention programs
aimed at improving societal conditions
◉ evaluation research.
Answer: determine how well social or educational programs work in
real-world settings, as well as any improvement possibilities
**determines the worth, merit, or quality of a specific program.
***two types of evaluation: formative & summative
◉ formative evaluation.
