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tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Imagine that you are a teacher who has just learned about a new technique for teaching children better study habits, and you want to know how effective it is. Describe an action research study you might conduct in your classroom to address this question. As you write your response:

a. Identify the type of research design you would use, and explain whether it would enable you to draw conclusions about a cause-effect relationship.
b. List at least five different steps you should take in conducting the research.
What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Ms. Winston notices that one of the boys in her preschool class is often aggressive toward one particular girl in the class. She occasionally writes down notes about these episodes to share with his parents during a conference. Ms. Winston is engaging in:

a. action research.
b. ethnographic research.
c. formative assessment.
d. informal assessment.

CharlieArnold · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The response should describe a study that might reasonably address the question. In addition, it should:
a. Reflect an experimental study, a quasi-experimental study, or a correlational study. A well-designed experimental study could reveal a cause-effect relationship, whereas other designs might suggestbut could not actually provethat the new technique fosters better study habits.
b. List at least five of the following steps:
Identify the area of focus
Design an appropriate study
Seek permission from students and their parents
Inform a supervisor about the project, and seek his or her permission
Identify a valid means of assessing students' study habits
Deliver the new technique to some or all students
Collect data about students' study habits
Analyze the data
Draw conclusions from the data
Inform students and parents about the results
Develop an action plan (i.e., decide whether to use the new technique and, if so, how)

Answer to Question 2

D