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Two math teachers in a high school plan to engage in a practical action research study.The teachers are most likely to be interested in studying


A) their own teaching practices.
B) the practices of teachers in another department.
C) teachers in another school in the district.
D) the practices of their school principal.

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Below are five steps typically found in a practical action research study.Match the statements below to the elements by placing the appropriate letter in the blank following the statement.(You will not use all letters.) -With Sam,Sally meets after school and discusses the issue of loss of control in the classroom and what it means for student learning.They then summarize the issue in a couple of sentences.This step of action research is: ____


A) The problem
B) The data collection
C) The analysis of the data
D) The development of a plan
E) The implementation of the plan
Sally is a 3rd grade teacher who is also the classroom coordinator of a new student teacher,Sam.This student teacher is in his fourth years in the teacher education program and he has recently joined Sally's class to gain some experiences in teaching.Sam immediately faces problems in the classroom.It seems that he easily loses control of the students and this loss of control leads to further acting up.It is embarrassing for Sally who hears from other teachers that she is having a "free for all" in her room whenever Sam teaches.
Sally would like to study her own classroom and make some changes to help Sam become a better teacher.

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Which of the following best characterizes the process of action researcher?


A) The process typically follows a linear pattern.
B) The process spirals back and forth among reflection,data collection,and action.
C) The process follows a causal sequence from problem to solution.
D) The process follows the actions of participants in the study.

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B

Below are five steps typically found in a practical action research study.Match the statements below to the elements by placing the appropriate letter in the blank following the statement.(You will not use all letters.) -Sally decides,based on data,that Sam should use a "quiet time" when students become uncontrollable.This step of action research is: _____


A) The problem
B) The data collection
C) The analysis of the data
D) The development of a plan
E) The implementation of the plan
Sally is a 3rd grade teacher who is also the classroom coordinator of a new student teacher,Sam.This student teacher is in his fourth years in the teacher education program and he has recently joined Sally's class to gain some experiences in teaching.Sam immediately faces problems in the classroom.It seems that he easily loses control of the students and this loss of control leads to further acting up.It is embarrassing for Sally who hears from other teachers that she is having a "free for all" in her room whenever Sam teaches.
Sally would like to study her own classroom and make some changes to help Sam become a better teacher.

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D

In what ways did Heil's project involve the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data?

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What criterion below is the best indicator of a higher quality an action research study?


A) The clear identification of a practical problem or issue
B) The collection of a quantitative survey as the source of data
C) The minimal presence of the researcher in the study
D) The validity and reliability of instruments used

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Below are five steps typically found in a practical action research study.Match the statements below to the elements by placing the appropriate letter in the blank following the statement.(You will not use all letters.) -Sally observes Sam teaching several periods in the 3rd grade room.She also asks Sam to write down in a personal journal his feelings about what is occurring in the classroom during the periods Sam is teaching.Sally then reviews student test scores on material after Sam teaches.This step of action research is: _____


A) The problem
B) The data collection
C) The analysis of the data
D) The development of a plan
E) The implementation of the plan
Sally is a 3rd grade teacher who is also the classroom coordinator of a new student teacher,Sam.This student teacher is in his fourth years in the teacher education program and he has recently joined Sally's class to gain some experiences in teaching.Sam immediately faces problems in the classroom.It seems that he easily loses control of the students and this loss of control leads to further acting up.It is embarrassing for Sally who hears from other teachers that she is having a "free for all" in her room whenever Sam teaches.
Sally would like to study her own classroom and make some changes to help Sam become a better teacher.

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A researcher plans to study how a community supports or does not support a bond issue.This researcher plans to conduct action research and gather both quantitative and qualitative data.The intent of this researcher is further to lobby with the city council for better schools for minority children.What type of action research design should this researcher use?


A) An advocacy action research design
B) A mixed methods action research design
C) A participatory action research design
D) A practical action research design

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What is the practical problem that Heil hopes to solve in this action research study?

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In paragraph 02,the author talks about t...

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In what way does Heil's project illustrate the cyclical nature of action research?

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The article involved data collection - p...

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Of the factors listed below,which ones are common between practical action research and participatory action research?


A) The focus on teacher professional development
B) The intent to advocate for individuals in the community
C) The use of action plans to address issues
D) The result in an emancipated researcher

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The factor that best differentiates action research from grounded theory and ethnographic research is that action research is:


A) a form of research that is practical.
B) a form of research in which the researcher is an educator.
C) a form of research involving the study of a practical problem.
D) a form of research in which the researcher takes action.

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Peg is an elementary school teacher who has just completed an action research study and written a report.She is most likely to share the report


A) by submitting it to a scholarly journal for publication.
B) by preparing into a book for publication and wide dissemination.
C) by sending it to other teachers who can immediately use the results.
D) by sending it to university researchers for use in their practices.

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Below are five steps typically found in a practical action research study.Match the statements below to the elements by placing the appropriate letter in the blank following the statement.(You will not use all letters.) -Sally and Sam try out the "quiet time" strategy and closely observe how the students react.They also look at whether the student disruptions tend to subside or escalate after the time out.This step of action research is: _____


A) The problem
B) The data collection
C) The analysis of the data
D) The development of a plan
E) The implementation of the plan
Sally is a 3rd grade teacher who is also the classroom coordinator of a new student teacher,Sam.This student teacher is in his fourth years in the teacher education program and he has recently joined Sally's class to gain some experiences in teaching.Sam immediately faces problems in the classroom.It seems that he easily loses control of the students and this loss of control leads to further acting up.It is embarrassing for Sally who hears from other teachers that she is having a "free for all" in her room whenever Sam teaches.
Sally would like to study her own classroom and make some changes to help Sam become a better teacher.

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E

The group most responsible for encouraging the use of action research has been


A) teachers who would like to grow and develop as professionals.
B) school principals and superintendent who support education reform.
C) researchers in universities and colleges who support practice.
D) students who seek to improve their skills and enhance their learning.

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To change a mixed methods research study into an action research study calls for


A) mixing the quantitative and qualitative data less in the study.
B) placing more action into the research plan.
C) focusing the study more on developing a plan to solve a problem.
D) using essentially the same multiple forms of data collection.

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In an action research study,a researcher would like to collaborate with individuals on the project.What is the likely reason for this collaboration?


A) To develop generalizable results and plans of action
B) To solve problems facing the national educational system
C) To equally share the rewards from publication of the study
D) To obtain assistance with data collection and analysis

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If you were to engage in an action research project,what would be your first step?


A) Develop a plan for action
B) Implement data collection of quantitative and qualitative information
C) Determine whether action research is the best design to use
D) Identify a problem to study

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A teacher in a social studies high school class wishes to study whether students are applying historical concepts to the current issues being reported in local newspapers.Both quantitative survey data and interviews are collected during this project.Students are required to participate in the project as one of their assignments during their academic units.What ethical issue in this action research project should the teacher be concerned about?


A) The fact that students do not all like history
B) That the survey has strong evidence of validity
C) That the teachers has a bias about the value of history in society
D) That students should not be coerced into participating in the study

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When action research is compared with other designs in educational research,we might conclude that it


A) is distinct because the researcher takes action.
B) is less structured in terms of procedures.
C) includes purpose statements rather than research questions.
D) is less "scholarly" than other forms of educational research.

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