The qualitative research process is…

• a. narrow

• b. context-free

• c. focused

• d. Holistic

In addition to personal interest, what else can assist with selecting a research topic?

• Identifying the research problem.

• Reading educational journals.

• Implementing a data analysis plan.

• Developing conclusions and recommendations.

Which of the following can also assist with selecting a research topic?

• Writing the research question.

• Analyzing data analysis plans.

• Developing conclusions and recommendations.

• Speaking with other educational professionals.

Your research topic should

• be related to your personal interests.

• be a very simple research problem.

• follow a very rigid research plan.

• be relevant to the field of education

Which one of the below statements is correct?

• Educational professionals at any level may potentially find good research topics.

• Educational professionals at many levels may potentially find good research topics.

• Educational professionals at most levels may potentially find good research topics.

• Educational professionals at few levels may potentially find good research topics.

Educational research is a process that parallels

• our natural thinking process

• perceived reality

• the scientific method

• all of the above

Some of the best things you can do to begin preparing yourself to be both a researcher and a critical consumer of research include

• reading articles/publications relevant to your academic discipline

• familiarizing yourself with your research professor’s schedule

• familiarizing yourself with your own specific discipline

• practicing discerning the quality of published work you read

Educators at all levels should have a sound understanding of research methods. Why?

• To know how to get published

• To prepare for being involved with educational research

• To assist with being a discriminating consumer of research

• To prove to your mother that you can do anything

Educational research can be an empowering professional activity because

• it is meaningful

• it benefits students

• it benefits other educators

• it’s rarely problematic and pays well

Complete the following the statement

"....are firsthand accounts of original research"

• Secondary sources

• Articles

• Primary sources

• References