The philosophical assumption that objective scientific research can uncover true cause-and-effect relationships in the world is known as:
a. empiricism
b. positivism
c. experimentation
d. realism
b
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Paola is interested in what young children pay attention to when they play online games. She uses an eye gaze measure that gives her the location and duration of what the children look at while playing, over time. She conducts interviews with children that seem to display specific patterns of behavior based upon the eye gaze data. Paola's strategy can best be described as a(n) ______________
approach to mixed methods design. a. experimental design b. exploratory sequential c. explanatory sequential d. convergent parallel
A professional journal that openly attacked the evils of capitalism and was responsible for some conservative attacks on the Progressive Education Association was:
a) Social Frontier b) Educational Theory c) History of Education Quarterly d) Kappan
The rationale for writing a short-answer instead of a completion question includes which of the following statements?
a. Grammatical clues can be provided for the correct answer. b. Short answers leave less room for ambiguity. c. Statements can be taken directly from the study material, encouraging memorization. d. Machine scoring is applicable.
What type of integration strategy is a teacher using when his students videoconference to exchange ideas about water pollution prevention?
A. access to courses B. classroom without walls C. field trip D. mentoring