Research Methods in Education 1

Name a research approache which can be used when a researcher wants to interview people

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Mixed methods

Which research approach uses numbers

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Intepretive

A qualitative researcher can collect data using

• Focus group discussion

• Closed ended questionnaire

• Experiement

What is the purpose of analysing data in research?

• To write a research proposal

• To encourage student engagement

• To encourage students to do research in different fields including education

• In order to interpret and present data into useful information

Which of the following is suitable for a qualitative research?

• Survey

• Analysis of variable

• Quota sampling

• Closed-ended questionnaire

Which of the following is suitable for a quantitative research?

• Focus group discussion

• hypothesis testing

• Transcribing data

• Interviewing paticipants

Which research approach allows you to generalise findings

• Qualitative

• Ethnographic

• Phenomenological

• none of the answers

Which term/phrase is described as: a total number of people in a given area

• Simple random sampling

• Sample

• Sampling procedure

• Population

Which statement, from the list below, does NOT fit with the other listed statements?

• The researcher can interact with participants

• The researcher can ask questions based on participants’ responses

• The researcher tests hypothesis

• The researcher discusses questions with participants in small groups.

Which term, from the list below, would be the most suitable option for a study that aims to discover the relationship between teachers’ qualifications and their level of productivity?

• Qualitative research design

• Quantitative research design

• In-depth interviews

• Phenomenological