Which of the following should primarily guide a practitioner-scholar’s choice of research topic for an action research study?
a. The practitioner-scholar’s practice
b. His/her knowledge of quantitative methods
c. The research literature
d. His/her knowledge of qualitative methods
a. The practitioner-scholar’s practice
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The following categories are included in science curriculum for young children:
a. physical science, global science, and rocket science. b. life science, health science, physical science, and Earth science. c. animal science, Earth science, life science, and consumer science. d. health science, life science, consumer science, and physical science.
When a young child scribbles, this is the first developmental stage of spelling identified as
a. using letter names. b. prephonetic. c. using written patterns. d. beginning phonic strategies. e. using multisyllabic words.
Current thinking among developmental psychologists and educators is that children in the middle school grades face intense psychological demands due to major physical, social, emotional, and cognitive changes, and that these changes call for a particular type of school environment. Describe the changes that middle school students typically experience and the type of educational environment that
would best meet their needs. What will be an ideal response?
We all know that the standard social studies report assigned to elementary school children often becomes an exercise in plagiarism – and little is learned. Which of the following is not an alternative?
a. Rather than assign standard topics, like "The Gold Rush" or "California During the Great Depression," make the report a response to an inquiry question like "Why Have People Emigrated to California?" b. Assign a topic that will require students to interview living people – thus, no possibility of copying from an encyclopedia or information book c. Make the final product of the report something that is not written – like a podcast, a website, or a PowerPoint presentation d. Require that the students work together in cooperative groups to complete the report