Educational Methods(Improving Schools & Educators) MCQs (Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions)

Which of the following is true about developing an action plan?

Action plans may consist of brief statements or simple descriptions about the implementation of a new educational practice.

Action plans must be informally written.

The main goal of writing an action plan is to share what was learned with professionals only who are interested in the topic.

An action plan means that you will be doing something different in the future, regardless of the research results.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Action plans may consist of brief statements or simple descriptions about the implementation of a new educational practice.

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The seven main elements of a local action research presentation are as follows: background information, purpose of your study, methodology employed, results, conclusions, action plan, and questions and answers.

True

False

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: True

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Which of the following statements is true about group comparison designs?

The independent “variable” does not vary, largely due to the fact that there is only one group.

The researcher may explore reasons behind existing differences between two or more groups, either following a treatment or “ex post facto,” after the differences have already occurred.

Some sort of scientific experimental treatment is introduced to all participants, and following the passage of time, an observation is performed to determine the effects of the treatment.

The relationship between variables cannot be measured statistically.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The researcher may explore reasons behind existing differences between two or more groups, either following a treatment or “ex post facto,” after the differences have already occurred.

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Which of the following is an example of a definitive statement?

“Thirty-two percent of students indicated they disliked the Roberts note-taking system.”

“As these results suggest, it may be critical that instruction on this topic be presented by experts in the field who are knowledgeable about elementary classrooms.”

“There seem to be different contexts or situations within the high school setting where positive reinforcement is more appropriately utilized.”

“Most students indicated they did not like the classroom management system utilized at their grade level.”

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: “Thirty-two percent of students indicated they disliked the Roberts note-taking system.”

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Which of the following best describes a situation in which the use of the mean is misleading?

In a class of 30 students, the students’ test scores are evenly distributed in the A, B, or C range.

In a class of 30 students, 2 students have test scores of “0” because they were expelled and the remaining students scored in the A and B range.

In a class of 30 students, the students’ test scores are evenly distributed in the B and C range, but no students scored in the A range.

In a class of 30 students, the majority of the students’ test scores were in the C and D range, but a few students scored in the B range.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: In a class of 30 students, 2 students have test scores of “0” because they were expelled and the remaining students scored in the A and B range.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about writing up action research?

The writing process requires the teacher-researcher to clarify various meanings throughout the report.

Writing a research report is something that is done only by academics at colleges and universities.

The teacher-researcher is likely to continue to learn more about the topic of study, the students, their learning, and the teacher’s instruction.

The process forces the teacher-researcher to be honest, accurate, and thorough, thus promoting a better final product.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Writing a research report is something that is done only by academics at colleges and universities.

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At one end of the participant-observer continuum, where the researcher is simultaneously a fully functioning member of the “________” as well as a researcher is known as Full participant

Community

Separation

Individualist

None of these

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Community

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If a teacher-researcher determines that the means between two groups are statistically significant (p < .05), he or she can say there is a true difference between the groups: those who were in the treatment group and those who were in the control group.

True

False

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: True

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__________, descriptive design involving the acquisition of information from individuals representing one or more groups—perhaps about their opinions, attitudes, or characteristics—by specifically asking them questions and then tabulating their responses is known as Survey research

Quantitative

Qualitative

None of these

Both a and b

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Quantitative

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Classroom teachers conducting action research should be concerned about large-scale complex issues.

True

False

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: False

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MCQ on Developing Future Educational Plan	MCQ on Developing a Research Plan
MCQ on Introduction to Educational Research	MCQ on Observing EducationalData
MCQ on Overview of Educational Research Process	MCQ on Planning for Educational Research & Reviewing Related Literature
MCQ on Sharing and Reflecting Educational Research	MCQ on Writing an Educational Research Report
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