Discuss the cautions that a researcher must be aware of in ...

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Discuss the cautions that a researcher must be aware of in interpreting expected and unexpected results in a research study.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain Jerome Bruner's theory relating to the improvement of school learning.
 
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Answer to Question 1

In interpreting expected results, the researcher should not make interpretations that go beyond the data. Point out any limitations of the study and report any known internal validity problems that could account for the results. Remember the difference between statistical significance and practical significance.
Unexpected results should be reported, but be cautious in your interpretation. They should be considered incidental to the main purpose of the study. They can be investigated in a later study.

Answer to Question 2

Bruner suggests discovery learning, where children are confronted with problems and teachers help them seek solutions, either independently or through group discussions. Bruner argues that particular critical outcomes, such as being able to discover how ideas relate to each other and to our existing knowledge and to solve problems, are the essence of education and are best accomplished through personal discovery.