Mrs. Wong is the parent of Tran, a student in your class. When you ask for parent volunteers to help in the classroom, Mrs. Wong says, "I'd really like to, but I work from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm each day, and I can't leave the office at lunchtime." What would the text authors recommend you say in response?
a. "Oh, that's too bad. It would have been great to have you in class. Maybe you could come in if you get a day off."
b. "I bet your boss would understand and let you have some time off if you told her it was something for school, and then you could come in and help."
c. "Tran is going to be so disappointed. So many other parents can come in during the day that I'm afraid he'll feel left out."
d. "Well, how would you feel about creating some classroom activities for us if I can send the materials home for you to work on in the evenings?"
d
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a. there is no statistically significant evidence that students who use the new ACT training will improve their ACT scores. b. the evidence suggests the new training improves ACT scores. c. the evidence suggests the new ACT training decreases ACT scores. d. none of these are true.
Piaget described three aspects of learning. Which of the following is NOT one of the three?
A) Aspects of the physical world, like texture and temperature B) Aspects of the social world, like language and belief systems C) Logico-mathematical principles explaining relations among objectcharacteristics D) Probability principles explaining data analysis and fractions
Which of the following is not a factor in researchers’ over-use of p-values and NHST in education research?
A. Statistical software encourages the over-use of p-values. B. Time constraints within research encourages quick results. C. Pressure to get a significant result that education policy makers can easily understand and apply. D. Career bonus structures incentivise ‘results’.
What did nativists groups believe would happen if European ethnic groups continued to immigrate to the United States after World War I?
a. The immigrants would assimilate into American culture. b. The culture of the United States would be enriched. c. Their industriousness would build up American businesses. d. The Anglo ideal would disappear.