Exam 4: Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan

Peggy is planning to conduct a study in a small rural school. She recognizes it is important to include the setting information in her study. Where should Peggy place this information?

Sophie is preparing a qualitative research plan for her study that explores the stories of young cancer survivors. -The primary data collection strategy in Sophie's study most likely includes:

In her research plan, Cheyanne discusses how she will engage students in an inquiry based science activity. The statement of her topic should be found in which section of the proposal?

In which of the following quantitative research plan sections is the description of the instruments used in a study generally presented?

Often researchers field-test their instruments and research plan procedures prior to conducting research. This strategy is referred to as an)

Gary has developed a research plan that involves collecting problem-solving ability of preschool children. He has gone through the steps to gain permission to collect data in a private child-care setting. In which portion of the methods section will Gary include how he gained entry into the research setting?

Given Gabriel is sharing his dissertation proposal and Franklin is reporting on his final dissertation, which of the following is an accurate statement of the content of their work?

Andrew has planned a study for his dissertation that examines the correspondence between science curriculum used in schools in his State and content found on international tests. -In which section of his research plan will Andrew share his research topic?

Farhat is interested in the reading practices of Turkish families. He needs to prepare a research plan for the Ministry of Education to be able to conduct the study. Which of the following is NOT likely part of his shared plan?

Of the following, which is NOT a reason your text provides for developing a research plan?

The statement of the research topic is found in which of the following research proposal sections?

Lance is studying self-esteem of low achieving children. He needs to include an operational definition of self-esteem. Where would this information be included in his research plan?

Olivia has planned a study for her thesis that examines whether there are significant benefits from taking an extended driving course during drivers' education classes above and beyond the benefits of taking the extra classroom sessions. However, she is a little concerned that she has not designed the study in a manner that will allow her to answer her research question. -In which section of her research plan will Olivia share her research question?

Where in the method section of a research plan should a researcher place any assumptions and limitations of a study?

Matt studies the role of instructions in how much intermediate grade level students learn from things that they have read. In his work it is critical that the texts he uses are hard enough for the readers so that they can't easily remember everything but easy enough so that they can read them independently. Which of the following strategies would you suggest is best for Matt to use to assure that his materials are working well?

Olivia has planned a study for her thesis that examines whether there are significant benefits from taking an extended driving course during drivers' education classes above and beyond the benefits of taking the extra classroom sessions. However, she is a little concerned that she has not designed the study in a manner that will allow her to answer her research question. -In which of the following sections of her research plan will Olivia share her design?

Generally, as part of the research plan qualitative but not quantitative researchers indicate

When comparing approaches to a research plan, regarding the review of the literature

One difference between quantitative and qualitative research plans is that

Which of the following is a suggestion for qualitative researchers regarding conducting fieldwork prior to their proposal?