Biology Forums - Study Force

The use of surveys, interviews, or observations to identify people's opinions and attitudes is best described as:
 
  a. descriptive research.
  b. correlational research.
  c. experimental research.
  d. longitudinal research.

Ques. 2

Teacher abilities such as questioning and the ability to organize a classroom so it functions smoothly would best be described as:
 
  a. knowledge of content.
  b. pedagogical content knowledge.
  c. general pedagogical knowledge.
  d. knowledge of learners and learning.

Ques. 3

Research indicates that effective teaching requires four kinds of professional knowledge. They include:
 
  a. knowledge of content, general pedagogical knowledge, knowledge of learners and learning, and knowledge of human relations.
  b. knowledge of content, pedagogical content knowledge, general pedagogical knowledge, and knowledge of learners and learning.
  c. pedagogical content knowledge, general pedagogical knowledge, knowledge of learners and learning, and knowledge of human relations.
  d. knowledge of teaching skills, knowledge of learning styles, knowledge of student learning, and knowledge of content.

Ques. 4

Of the following, which description is most characteristic of beginning teachers?
 
  a. They are realistic, sometimes even pessimistic, about the extent to which they'll be able to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  b. They believe that they will be more effective than teachers now in the field.
  c. They are unsure of their commitment to teaching.
  d. They go into teaching for material rewards.

Ques. 5

The body of information and skills that is unique to an area of study, such as law, medicine, or teaching is best described as:
 
  a. professional knowledge.
  b. expert knowledge.
  c. background knowledge.
  d. formal knowledge.

Ques. 6

A research team from a nearby university collaborates with Zoe Gomez, a middle school teacher, to examine the impact of supplemental text organizers, such as concept maps, on students' reading comprehension of written text. A series of studies are conducted in Zoe's classroom with her students, and each study's design depends in part on the results of the previous study.
  Of the following, which type of research is best illustrated by this description?
 
  a. Descriptive research
  b. Qualitative research
  c. Action research
  d. Design-based research

Ques. 7

A research study indicates that one group of teachers was trained to bring each lesson to a form of clear closure. A comparable group of teachers received no training. Of the following, which is the most likely way the researchers made sure the two groups of teachers were comparable?
 
  a. They conducted their research in two schools that had students with comparable backgrounds.
  b. They tested the teachers to determine their levels of intelligence and knowledge of the content they taught.
  c. They interviewed each of the teachers before training one group.
  d. They randomly assigned teachers to the two groups before training the teachers.

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