Which of the following has set standards for the ethical practice of educational research?

Chapters 1-5Research questions that are broad, open-ended questions are examples of?

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Why is research important?

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-informs policy makers about important issues (most important)

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Find out what research has to say by examining research studies. Find the gapsWhile studying educational research, you are likely to develop the following skills

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Which of the following is the best example of a research problem?

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Research problem...A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and leave out the negative results. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you follow the request?

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6 steps in the process of researchidentifying a research problemreviewing the literaturespecifying a purposecollecting dataanalyzing and interpreting datareporting and evaluating researchHow are quantitative and qualitative research similar?

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-Use data collection proceduresIn which way are quantitative and qualitative research similar in the use of the literaturethe justification of the research problemSequences that best characterizes research?posing a question, collecting data, and answering the questionWhat would help you identify a published journal article as quantitative?

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Educational Research

Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating

Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Third Edition

John W. Creswell

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Columbus, Ohio

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Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research

For each question below, circle the correct or best answer.

1. Which one of the reasons below is NOT an argument for why research is important?

a. It adds to knowledge about educational issues. b. It informs policy makers about important issues. c. It is useful in developing your research skills. d. It confirms or disconfirms prior results of studies.

1. To apply research in your practical educational setting, you might:

a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies c. look to research methods professors in your courses d. go to the educational library and begin to locate topics

1. From the following list of skills, identify the skills that you are NOT likely to obtain during your study of educational research:

a. an ability to write better b. an ability to organize large amounts of information c. an ability to present material in an organized way d. an ability to negotiate topics with faculty

1. Which of the following is an example of a research problem?

a. the need to conduct additional research on children. b. the need to address problems of teenage pregnancies. c. the need to learn about how classrooms work d. the need to address problems in schools

1. An individual you are studying asks that his name not be mentioned in your research report. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you report the name?

a. the right to have his privacy protected. b. the right to not be disturbed in his workplace. c. the right to stay away from personal disclosure d. the right to report research honestly

1. Which one of the following has set standards for the ethical practice of educational research?

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(Answer: It adds to knowledge; it adds to practice; it lifts up the voices of participants.)

1. A researcher decides to study an elementary school classroom. This investigator wants to surprise the teacher and the students, and comes in to the class unannounced during a spelling test. Indicate below the type of ethical issue involved in this situation.

(Answer: The ethical issue involved is one of honoring a research site and not wanting to disturb it unnecessarily.)

Chapter 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

For each question below, circle the correct or best answer.

1. The history of statistics in quantitative research shows:

a. Many statistical procedures developed in the 19th century are still used today. b. Statistics are difficult to use and apply in educational research. c. Infighting between scientists led to the development of statistics. d. The increasing use of numbers to analyze data in research.

1. How are quantitative and qualitative research similar?

a. both follow the steps in the research process b. both use similar formats for presenting the research problem c. both use data collection procedures d. all of the above

1. Who were the individuals who first pioneered the ideas of qualitative research in education?

a. researchers who advocated for individuals marginalized in our society b. researchers who developed procedures for conducting qualitative research c. researchers who suggested alternatives to traditional quantitative research d. researchers who advanced the importance of studying views of participants

1. Which factors listed below indicate differences between quantitative and qualitative research in the use of the literature? (check all that apply)

a. the amount of literature review included in a study. b. the use of literature to justify the research problem. c. the use of literature to support the need for research questions. d. the extent to which the literature is quantitative or qualitative.

1. What is a research design?

a. a plan for an educational research study. b. methods for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data c. a way for researchers to design a study d. a type of design in quantitative/qualitative research

1. Look at the title to the gunman incident case study by Asmussen and Creswell (1995): “Campus Response to a Student Gunman.” What qualitative characteristics does this title suggest to a reader?

(Answer: participants’ experiences or views of participants)

1. Examine the title of the parent involvement study by Deslandes and Bertrand (2005): “Motivation of parent involvement in secondary-level schooling.” What quantitative characteristic does this title suggest to a reader?

(Answer: explanation-oriented)

1. Identify the type of research design that a researcher might use to examine the impact of a new lesson plan on student achievement of elementary 4th grade children.

(Answer: an experiment or quasi-experimental research design)

1. What type of research problem is best studied using a quantitative approach?

(Answer: When the researcher wants to explain why some factors relate to an outcome.)

1. What type of research problem is best studied using a qualitative approach?

(Answer: When the researcher wants to explore or develop a deep understanding of a phenomenon.)

1. As you compare quantitative and qualitative research, what three aspects are often the easiest to spot when you are reading an article?

(Answer: students will likely mention the type of data collected (numbers verses words), the data analysis (statistics versus text), and the number of individuals studied (large versus small).

1. A research study contains in-depth interviews with participants based on a set of questions designed by the researchers. From this data, the authors specify a number of themes and then follow up with a brief survey to elicit attitudes. Which is this study, mostly quantitative or qualitative?

(Answer: qualitative)

1. What two forms of research designs combine characteristics from both quantitative and qualitative research?

(Answer: mixed methods designs and action research designs)

1. Explain the role of procedural writers in the historical development of qualitative research.

(Answer: These writers advanced the “how-to” procedures that are used today in qualitative research. They focused on such topics as procedures for collecting interview and observational data, use of computers, and systematic ways to analyze data.)

Which one of the following has set standards for the ethical practice of educational research?

Which step in the research process should researchers consider potential ethical issues?

Which of the following is considered to be an important purpose of research?

Which of the following designs are associated with a qualitative research?