Imagine that you wish to conduct a qualitative study examining teachers’ perceptions of student engagement in kindergarten classrooms. Outline a study design that would be appropriate for this kind of inquiry and identify at least three data sources that you could use.
What will be an ideal response?
You could use a case study design, with multiple cases (kindergarten teachers) in a school district. Data sources could include interviews, focus groups, and documents (teachers’ lesson or unit plans).
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next semester. He wants to begin filling out job applications and writing cover letters. He has heard and read about several different strategies but wants to make sure he knows what strategies and tips he should use. Raul also wants to use the Internet to research employers and job openings. He is not sure how to get started in this online job application process but knows it is important in applying for jobs in his industry. What instructions do you think are most important (including any that were new to you) for Raul to use when completing an application?
It is about 4:00 p.m. and when you call the children in from playing outside, you realize you are missing two of the 4-year-old boys. After searching a while, you hear giggles behind the bike shed and when you go around that corner, there they are—one boy watching while the other boy masturbates. The recommended way to handle this is to:
a. act disgusted and send them in to wash their hands because of the dirty thing they've been doing. b. threaten that if they ever behave that way again you'll tell their mothers. c. warn both boys they'll get a nasty disease if they don't leave their penises alone. d. as calmly as possible explain to both boys that you know that mastur¬bating feels good, but that it's something people only do in private and that they should come in and join the group.
Unlike typically developing children, children with SLI learn few new words when exposed to them in a passive situation such as in a television show
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Calculate your model using ANOVA. What do the post hoc tests tell you?