Briefly explain how the research process unfolds in educational settings by describing the four basic steps of the process and providing an example of how a researcher might design a study to answer an educational question.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The four steps of the process are [1] Identify a problem or area of focus; [2] Collect data; [3] Analyze and interpret the data; and [4] Develop findings or a plan of action. Responses to the second part of the question should provide a simple outline of a research study that addresses each of these four steps.
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Stage theory
Match each statement with the correct item below. a. Change over time in the structure, thoughts, and behaviors of an individual due to biological and environmental influences. b. The principle that describes motor development as progressing from the midline of the body outward to the extremities; thus, chest, shoulders, and upper arms come under control before the hands and feet. c. The name given to Vygotsky’s theory of mental development in which the emphasis is shifted away from the child in explaining development and to the influence of the individual’s social or cultural environment. d. A theory that holds that development occurs in a steplike fashion, with each step or level qualitatively distinct from, and more complex than, previous levels. e. A condition in which an individual’s response to a stimulus has rewarding or satisfying consequences. f. Assumes that the developing child participates in the developmental process and literally constructs his or her own reality. g. The first stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; in this stage, the infant learns about his environment by active manipulation of the objects in it. h. Increase in size, function, or complexity to some point of optimal maturity; associated with quantitative change.
In general, on learning that a child has a disability, fathers may be more concerned with
a. day-to-day burdens of child care. b. potential changes in family dynamics. c. long-term consequences. d. immediate effects the disability may have on the child.
Sphericity refers to the assumption that the relationship between pairs of experimental conditions is similar, but how many trials are required for sphericity to become an issue?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
Basic time management tools would include which of the following?
A. A project management spreadsheet B. A daily to-do list C. A prioritized task list D. An organizational calendar