Explain how a researcher should handle results that are opposite to what was hypothesized (negative results)
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Although disappointed, the researcher has to accept what the data show. Perhaps previous research has been wrong and the researcher is right. Evidently, the question is not settled and further research is needed. The researcher could use the discussions section of the paper to reconsider the theory behind the study.
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A) authority B) accuracy C) accountability D) usability
______ is/are commonly used to help students learn to compare and contrast concepts, link cause and effect, and sequence events.
a. mnemonic strategies b. graphic organizers c. teacher-directed strategies d. text-based strategies
The new world of middle childhood is:
the private and personal ‘inner space’ of thoughts and feelings the school the world outside the family the world of their society and culture
To encourage his students to thoroughly learn the material and be critical thinkers, Mr. Montoni writes most of his test questions to be more difficult than the ones he assigns for homework and that they discuss in class. This is an
a. acceptable testing practice because those who take the time to fully learn the material will be able to correctly answer most of the questions. b. acceptable testing practice because it will motivate students to study more than they otherwise would. c. unacceptable testing practice because teachers who want students to be able to answer more difficult questions need to teach them how to answer those types of questions. d. unacceptable testing practice because it inflates test scores.