Which of the Following Would Be an Example of a Qualitative

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of a qualitative research study of learning?

A) A researcher interviews 25 students about their experiences learning science.
B) A researcher gives 500 students in a History course a pre-test at the beginning of the semester, and a post-test at the end, to determine how much they learned.
C) A researcher brings volunteers into her lab to demonstrate a new learning strategy, and measures how well they implement the strategy on tasks that they perform while there.
D) A researcher goes to a local middle school to demonstrate a new learning strategy, and surveys students to determine how useful they believe the strategy to be.