The first step in conducting a literature search is to:
A. select and peruse one or two appropriate general reference works.
B. obtain and read relevant primary sources, and note and summarize key points in the sources.
C. define the research problem as precisely as possible.
D. search for relevant primary sources using appropriate general reference tools.
Answer: C
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A. ?Assign her a reading partner so that they can read the text together. B. ?Help the student select a more complex text to read. C. ?Help the student select a less complex text to read. D. ?Tell the student that the text is a good fit for her independent reading.
Mr. Rawlins is faculty advisor for the high school service club. He attends every meeting, and he regularly provides the support students need to carry out their activities. During group discussions, however, he typically sits in the back of the room and offers advice only if club members ask for it or if he thinks the club's planned activities are in some way inappropriate. In taking this
approach, Mr. Rawlins is most likely to: a. Promote debilitating anxiety b. Decrease club members' sense of competence c. Enhance club members' sense of autonomy d. Reduce club members' interest in public service
Given demographic forecasts that illustrate the U.S. population will continue to become even more diverse,
a. It is not important to plan for and evaluate how the white majority will respond to these changes. b. It is imperative that Americans understand how the social security system works. c. It is important that white people continue to make a living wage more than any other group. d. The trend of smaller cities and smaller states becoming more diverse will likely continue.
Imagine that you have decided to engage in a research project with your students wherein they have helped to identify a problem they want to explore and are contributing to developing a way to address this problem. What kind of research is this?
a. Participatory action research b. Collaborative action research c. Individual action research d. Community research