Heidi is frustrated with her science teacher. During his lecture, he writes important facts on the board but will not answer any questions about them. Heidi has politely tried on several occasions to tell the teacher of her frustration. Each time he apologizes and promises to change his methods of instruction. Each time he returns to his original form. Heidi's science teacher
a. is in charge and should run the class in the way that is most comfortable for him.
b. is simply trying to get the students to think for themselves.
c. does not possess even one of the three attitudes of a reflective teacher.
d. seems to be reflective in his own way.
Ques. 2The cover letter accompanying a questionnaire typically contains all but one of the following. Which one is not included?
a. A suggested date for the return of the questionnaire
b. An assurance of confidentiality to the respondent
c. An explanation of the purpose of the survey
d. An explanation of the anticipated findings of the survey
Ques. 3One mark of good teachers is that they
a. are constantly evaluating the worth of their goals and their methods for trying to attain them.
b. are always sure that their educational goals are worthwhile.
c. generally find a single teaching approach that works with virtually all of their students.
d. are able to use any new approach or technique, even if scientific evidence suggests that those techniques are questionable.
Ques. 4Which of the following is not a rule for a questionnaire format?
a. Group questions that are similar in content together in the questionnaire.
b. Ask specific questions before general questions on a related topic.
c. Place more objectionable questions on an issue after less objectionable questions.
d. Begin the questionnaire with interesting and nonthreatening questions.
Ques. 5You have been hired by a large, inner-city school to coordinate an after-school mentoring program for at-risk children. On the first day of your new job you sit in your office as the rules and regulations you put into place are broken. You later hear from one of your coworkers that the children you are working with have, in the past, responded positively to the disciplinary efforts of another administrator in their regular school. It will most likely be in your best interest to
a. continue with your current plan until the desired result is obtained.
b. reprimand your coworker for questioning your judgment. c. reflect on your course of action and work on a new plan. d. dismiss the trouble since it is just the first day.
Ques. 6Unstructured interviews are most appropriate for
a. testing a hypothesis in a descriptive study.
b. bringing social research closer to the standards of scientific research.
c. preliminary exploration of pertinent questions in a research study.
d. obtaining more precise data in the latter stages of a research study.
Quick Reply
