Imagine you are talking to a colleague about doing a qualitative study. Using information from this chapter, explain in a succinct clear manner the main characteristics of a qualitative study, how it might be contrasted with more positivistic approaches.
What will be an ideal response?
Students should include elements from Creswell: a. Natural setting; b. Researcher as key instrument; c. Multiple methods; d. Participant meanings; e. Emergent character of design; f. Reflexivity; g. Holistic approach. Students should compare and contrast these elements with positivistic or quantitative designs such as inferential statistics, multivariate analysis, and survey methods.
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Calculate the 95% confidence interval for a sample with a mean 
= 249.60 and a population standard error of the mean 
= 9.13.
a. 95% CI = 249.60 ± 17.89 b. 95% CI = 249.60 ± 15.06 c. 95% CI = 249.60 ± 23.56 d. 95% CI = 249.60 ± 11.09
Refrigerator temperature should be maintained at:
A. 28°F to 30°F B. 38°F to 40°F C. 48°F to 50°F D. 0°F
Ms. Flores-Duenas incorporates the cultures, interests, and backgrounds of her students into her instruction. She includes magazines and newspapers from different communities, and highlights accomplishments of diverse scientists and engineers. Ms. Flores-Duenas has incorporated __________ into her classroom environment
A) sheltered English B) bilingual education C) reciprocal teaching D) contextualized instruction
Early immigration laws favored immigrants from ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).