Explain how research conducted by educational psychologists can help make you a better teacher.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2The main reason for the inappropriateness of an interview study designed to gather parents' opinions of the validity of the new statewide achievement test for elementary students is that
a. it would not be representative of parents' opinions.
b. it would require too much training on the part of interviewers.
c. a questionnaire would more easily provide the information.
d. most parents do not have sufficient knowledge about test validity.
Ques. 3Explain why teaching is ranked in the top 25 percent of all professions for complexity.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4The cover letter for a questionnaire survey should
a. explain the anticipated findings.
b. emphasize the importance of the study.
c. avoid stating the purpose of the survey.
d. avoid information about the way the recipient was selected.
Ques. 5Define educational psychology. Also, provide three reasons why exposure to educational psychology may help you become a better teacher.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 6A researcher may choose to use open-ended rather than closed questions in a questionnaire when the
a. number in the sample is large.
b. researcher is collecting factual information.
c. researcher wants to identify the possible alternative responses to use later in closed questions.
d. researcher is collecting descriptive data.
Ques. 7During algebra class, Mr. Harvey notices that many of his students are not paying attention to his famous Quadratic Equation lecture during which he draws funny chalk pictures to call attention to important steps. He instantly stops using the funny pictures and decides to alter his lecture by making it more interactive and student centered. The students immediately become more interested and begin to pay attention. Later that afternoon during his preparation period, he makes note of his failed attempt to capture the attention of the students with pictures and briefly outlines his altered lecture. Mr. Harvey has
a. failed his class by omitting important funny drawings.
b. given up on his abilities and skills as an educator.
c. exhibited some of the qualities of a reflective teacher.
d. missed the point of reflective instruction.
Ques. 8The structured questionnaire has an advantage over the unstructured interview in all of the following except in
a. larger samples for research.
b. economy of time and money.
c. objectivity of analyzing and scoring.
d. freedom to respond from an individual frame of reference.
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