,
,Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qual
H H H H H H H H H H
itative Approaches
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ForHeachHquestionHbelow,HcircleHtheHcorrectHorHbestHanswer.
1.HH WhichHoneHofHtheHreasonsHbelowHisHtheHbestHargumentHforHwhyHresearchHisHimportant?
a.HHItHisHtheHprimaryHworkHofHfacultyHmembersHinHuniversities.
b.HHItHinformsHpolicyHmakersHaboutHimportantHissues.
c.HHItHisHusefulHinHdevelopingHyourHresearchHskills.
d.HHItHhelpsHtheHresearcherHproveHtheirHideas.HH
2. ToHapplyHresearchHinHyourHpracticalHeducationalHsetting,HyouHmight
a.HHexamineHwhatHotherHpractitionersHareHdoingHinHtheirHsettings.
b.HHfindHoutHwhatHresearchHhasHtoHsayHbyHexaminingHresearchHstudies.
c.HHlookHtoHresearchHmethodsHprofessorsHinHyourHcourses.
d.HHgoHtoHtheHeducationalHlibraryHandHbeginHtoHlocateHtopics.
3.
WhileHstudyingHeducationalHresearch,HyouHareHlikelyHtoHdevelopHtheHfollowingHskil
lsHexcept
a.HHtheHabilityHtoHnegotiateHtopicsHwithHfaculty.
b.HHtheHabilityHtoHorganizeHlargeHamountsHofHinformation.
c.HHtheHabilityHtoHwriteHforHanHaudience.
d.HHtheHabilityHtoHeffectivelyHuseHlibraryHresources.
4. WhichHofHtheHfollowingHisHtheHbestHexampleHofHaHresearchHproblem?
a.HHTheHneedHtoHconductHadditionalHresearchHonHchildren
b.HHTheHneedHtoHaddressHproblemsHofHteenageHpregnancies
c.HHTheHneedHtoHlearnHaboutHhowHclassroomsHwork
d.HHTheHneedHtoHaddressHproblemsHinHschools
5.
AHstakeholderHwithHanHinterestHinHyourHstudyHasksHyouHtoHhighlightHtheHpositiveHre
sultsHandHleaveHoutHtheHnegativeHresults.HHWhatHtypeHofHethicalHissueHhaveHyouHbreachedHif
HyouHfollowHtheHrequest?
a.HHTheHrightHtoHprivacy
b.HHTheHneedHtoHactivelyHlookHforHwaysHtoH“giveHback”
c.HHTheHrightHtoHavoidHfromHpersonalHdisclosure
d.HHTheHhonestHreportingHofHresearchH
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, 6.HH WhichHoneHofHtheHfollowingHorganizationsHhasHsetHstandardsHforHtheHethicalHpracticeHofH
educationalHresearch?
a.HHAmericanHEthicsHUnion
b.HHAmericanHEducationalHResearchHAssociation
c.HHAmericanHPrinciplesHofHEthicalHPractices
d.HHAmericanHEthicalHResearchHAssociation
7. PlaceHinHorderHfromH1HtoH6HtheHstepsHinHtheHprocessHofHresearch:
____HreviewingHtheHliterature
____HspecifyingHaHpurpose
____HanalyzingHandHinterpretingHdata
____HreportingHandHevaluatingHresearch
____HcollectingHdata
____HidentifyingHaHresearchHproblem
8.HH IdentifyHthreeHskillsHthatHyouHbringHtoHresearchHfromHyourHlifeHexperiences.
__________________HH
__________________HH
__________________
____________________________________________________________
9.HH ListHthreeHpotentialHshortcomingsHofHeducationalHresearchHtoday.
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_________________
_________________
______________________________________________________________
10.
DescribeHthreeHwaysHinHwhichHaHresearchHstudyHmightHcontributeHtoHknowledgeHab
outHanHeducationalHtopic.
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,Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qual
H H H H H H H H H H
itative Approaches
H
ForHeachHquestionHbelow,HcircleHtheHcorrectHorHbestHanswer.
1.HH WhichHoneHofHtheHreasonsHbelowHisHtheHbestHargumentHforHwhyHresearchHisHimportant?
a.HHItHisHtheHprimaryHworkHofHfacultyHmembersHinHuniversities.
b.HHItHinformsHpolicyHmakersHaboutHimportantHissues.
c.HHItHisHusefulHinHdevelopingHyourHresearchHskills.
d.HHItHhelpsHtheHresearcherHproveHtheirHideas.HH
2. ToHapplyHresearchHinHyourHpracticalHeducationalHsetting,HyouHmight
a.HHexamineHwhatHotherHpractitionersHareHdoingHinHtheirHsettings.
b.HHfindHoutHwhatHresearchHhasHtoHsayHbyHexaminingHresearchHstudies.
c.HHlookHtoHresearchHmethodsHprofessorsHinHyourHcourses.
d.HHgoHtoHtheHeducationalHlibraryHandHbeginHtoHlocateHtopics.
3.
WhileHstudyingHeducationalHresearch,HyouHareHlikelyHtoHdevelopHtheHfollowingHskil
lsHexcept
a.HHtheHabilityHtoHnegotiateHtopicsHwithHfaculty.
b.HHtheHabilityHtoHorganizeHlargeHamountsHofHinformation.
c.HHtheHabilityHtoHwriteHforHanHaudience.
d.HHtheHabilityHtoHeffectivelyHuseHlibraryHresources.
4. WhichHofHtheHfollowingHisHtheHbestHexampleHofHaHresearchHproblem?
a.HHTheHneedHtoHconductHadditionalHresearchHonHchildren
b.HHTheHneedHtoHaddressHproblemsHofHteenageHpregnancies
c.HHTheHneedHtoHlearnHaboutHhowHclassroomsHwork
d.HHTheHneedHtoHaddressHproblemsHinHschools
5.
AHstakeholderHwithHanHinterestHinHyourHstudyHasksHyouHtoHhighlightHtheHpositiveHre
sultsHandHleaveHoutHtheHnegativeHresults.HHWhatHtypeHofHethicalHissueHhaveHyouHbreachedHif
HyouHfollowHtheHrequest?
a.HHTheHrightHtoHprivacy
b.HHTheHneedHtoHactivelyHlookHforHwaysHtoH“giveHback”
c.HHTheHrightHtoHavoidHfromHpersonalHdisclosure
d.HHTheHhonestHreportingHofHresearchH
1
, 6.HH WhichHoneHofHtheHfollowingHorganizationsHhasHsetHstandardsHforHtheHethicalHpracticeHofH
educationalHresearch?
a.HHAmericanHEthicsHUnion
b.HHAmericanHEducationalHResearchHAssociation
c.HHAmericanHPrinciplesHofHEthicalHPractices
d.HHAmericanHEthicalHResearchHAssociation
7. PlaceHinHorderHfromH1HtoH6HtheHstepsHinHtheHprocessHofHresearch:
____HreviewingHtheHliterature
____HspecifyingHaHpurpose
____HanalyzingHandHinterpretingHdata
____HreportingHandHevaluatingHresearch
____HcollectingHdata
____HidentifyingHaHresearchHproblem
8.HH IdentifyHthreeHskillsHthatHyouHbringHtoHresearchHfromHyourHlifeHexperiences.
__________________HH
__________________HH
__________________
____________________________________________________________
9.HH ListHthreeHpotentialHshortcomingsHofHeducationalHresearchHtoday.
_________________
_________________
_________________
______________________________________________________________
10.
DescribeHthreeHwaysHinHwhichHaHresearchHstudyHmightHcontributeHtoHknowledgeHab
outHanHeducationalHtopic.
_________________
_________________
_________________
_______________________________________________________________
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