C224 Objective Assessment/Questions & Answers

What is the purpose of evidence in research? - Answer Support Theories What is the primary objective of education research that studies a phenomenon of which little is known? - Answer To understand What is a variable in educational research? - Answer A measurable characteristic Which type of qualitative data analysis places a high priority on being true to, respecting, and capturing the details of individual situations? - Answer Unique Case Orientation On which principle do mixed methods researchers base their design and research? - Answer Pragmatism When designing a mixed methods study, which two factors must a researcher consider when combining qualitative and quantitative approaches? - Answer Sample Relationship and Time Order What belief did John Dewey hold that influenced action researchers? - Answer What works in one school will automatically work in another. Which two types of calculations are descriptive statistics designed to interpret? - Answer Averages and Measures of Spread How does a statement of purpose differ from a research question in a quantitative study? - Answer The purpose statement describes the type of relationship between variables while the research question asks if a specific relationship exists between variables. What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a conclusion by determining the truth of the underlying premises? - Answer Deductive Reasoning What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about populations? - Answer Inferential To obtain results that are defensible and trustworthy, what should action researchers do? - Answer Gather and keep track of evidence of successful and effective interventions What is the emphasis of action science (AS), a form of action research? - Answer Organizations