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Research in Mathematics w1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the application of the scientific approach to the study of educational problem?

a)

educational research and development

b)

evaluation research

c)

action research

d)

quantitative research

2.

Which is the primary purpose of educational research?

a)

expand the existing body of knowledge

b)

seek answers to questions bothering on classroom management

c)

help in the formulation of theories

d)

maintain the knowledge

3.

Who defined educational research as an activity directed towards the development of an organized body of scientific knowledge about the events with which educators are concerned?

a)

Scates (1941)

b)

Borg and Gall (1979)

c)

Travers (1969)

4.

What are three other methods of research according to Borg and Gall (1979).

a)

educational research and development, evaluation research and historical research

b)

educational research and development, evaluation research and action research

c)

educational research and development, descriptive research and action research

5.

It may be true or false depending on the premise. If the premise is wrong the whole idea or statement will be wrong.

a)

Research

b)

Theoretical conclusion

c)

Syllogisms

6.

It is called as Research-Based Development.

a)

educational research and development

b)

evaluation research

c)

action research

7.

The goal of this research is to discover general principles or interpretations of behavior that can be used to explain, predict, and control events in educational situations.

a)

educational research and development

b)

evaluation research

c)

action research

8.

It helps to promote the science of behavior.

a)

Research

b)

Theoretical conclusion

c)

Syllogisms

9.

The following are the objectives of educational research according to Julio Lopez-Alvarado (2016) except one.

a)

to explore issues and find answers to questions (for academics)

b)

to share policy

c)

to prove or disprove existing knowledge

10.

It means the process of arriving at dependable solutions to problems through planned and systematic collection analysis and interpretation of data.

a)

research

b)

theoretical conclusion

c)

syllogisms

11.

This research equally employs the scientific methods, such as; the use of observation, experiments, use of questionnaire and other appropriate techniques that are suitable for research findings.

a)

educational research

b)

evaluation research

c)

action research

12.

Methods of research may be classified from many points of view according to Scates (1941).

a)

data gathering method employed

b)

nature of data collected

c)

all of the above

13.

Tests, rating scales, questionnaire, etc.

a)

data gathering method employed

b)

place where it is conducted

14.

Objective, subjective, quantitative, qualitative etc.

a)

data gathering method employed

b)

place where it is conducted

c)

nature of data collected

15.

It refers to the systematic collection and analysis of data related to the field of education. It also the scientific field of the study that examines education and learning processes and the human attributes, interactions, organization, and institutions that shape educational outcomes.

a)

Research Design

b)

Educational Research

c)

Quantitative Research

d)

Qualitative Research

16.

Research reveals answers to particular questions that can benefit students, instructors, and administrators what kind of reasons of conducting educational research it is?

a)

To shape Policy

b)

To improve the quality

c)

To explore issues

d)

To maintain the knowledge

17.

This kind of educational research is carried out the gather data to make long- term decisions that can be informed by societies or institutions to improve the governance of education, what kind of reasons of conducting educational research it is?

a)

To shape policy

b)

To improve the quality

c)

To explore issues

d)

To maintain the knowledge

18.

One common justification for conducting educational research is to attempt to do something better than what is already being done, what kind of reasons of conducting educational research it is?

a)

To shape policy

b)

To improve the quality

c)

To explore issues

d)

To encourage

19.

The first step in the process is to identify the problem or formulate a research questions.

a)

identifying the problem

b)

deciding the method of research

c)

writing a report

20.

There are plenty of research methods, but deciding which one is the best for each case depends on the researcher's objectives and hypothesis planted in the previous step.

a)

deciding the method of research

b)

collecting the data

c)

writing a report

21.

Research objectives are the goal intended for the research to take place, they must be implicit at the beginning of the research and related to the problem.

a)

formulating objectives and hypothesis

b)

collecting the data

c)

writing a report

22.

Arranging and organizing the data collected and making the necessary calculations. A correct translations/ interpretation of the data is primordial for everyone to understand not only the researcher.

a)

collecting the data

b)

analyzing and interpreting the data

c)

writing a report

23.

This will be done through a report, or a thesis, which includes all the information related to the research.

a)

collecting the data

b)

writing a report

c)

deciding the method of research

24.

What is the first characteristics of education research?

a)

it aims to address a particular issue

b)

educational research is accurate and objective

c)

educational research relies on empirical evidence

25.

What do you call the application of the scientific approach to the study of educational problem?

a)

educational research and development

b)

evaluation research

c)

action research

26.

Which is the primary purpose of educational research?

a)

expand the existing body of knowledge

b)

seek answers to questions bothering on classroom management

c)

help in the formulation of theories

27.

Which is not the reason why researcher should go on in the field of education?

a)

Because it may help on updating knowledge in the field of education

b)

Because it is a study that strictly adheres to a scientific research design

c)

Because it helps to establish causal relationship between dependent and independent variables in education

28.

The aim of this research type is to explain and interpret, the current status of people, settings, conditions or events.

a)

descriptive

b)

experimental

c)

correlational

29.

Which is NOT an example of experimental research?

a)

Covid-19 and related anxiety cases among college students

b)

The consequences of improper examination methods

c)

The effect of gender on algebra achievement

30.

It attempts to determine the extent of a relationship between two or more variables using statistical data.

a)

Casual-comparative

b)

Survey research

c)

Correlational research

31.

This research type uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of variables that make up a study.

a)

Descriptive

b)

Correlational

c)

Experimental

32.

This research is also called quasi-experimental research.

a)

Casual-comparative

b)

Survey research

c)

Correlational research

33.

This is the most elementary tool for all sorts of quantitative research techniques.

a)

Casual-comparative

b)

Survey research

c)

Descriptive research

34.

It is a research type under quantitative research.

a)

Narrative

b)

Correlational

c)

Phenomenology

35.

This type or research starts with a question or collection of data.

a)

Case study

b)

Grounded theory study

c)

Ethnography

36.

It is used to gather in-depth and detailed information about a subject, which could be any entity, organization, event or something larger like a country.

a)

Case study

b)

Grounded theory study

c)

Ethnography

37.

It is primarily an experience or perception-based research method.

a)

Phenomenology

b)

Ethnography

c)

Narrative

38.

In this type of research, the researcher gathers data or facts from one or two subjects through interviews, documents etc. over a period of time.

a)

Phenomenology

b)

Ethnography

c)

Narrative

39.

It is a research type under qualitative research.

a)

Casual-comparative

b)

Case study

c)

Correlational

40.

It is a type of mixed method research design in which you first collect and analyze quantitative data and then follow the results up with a qualitative phase.

a)

Sequential Exploratory Design

b)

Sequential Explanatory Design

c)

Concurrent Triangulation Design

41.

It is a type of mixed method research in which you collect and analyze qualitative data and then follow up your results with a quantitative phase.

a)

Sequential Exploratory Design

b)

Sequential Explanatory Design

c)

Concurrent Triangulation Design

42.

It plays a pivotal role in the educational setting for several seasons. Serving as the cornerstone for progress and improvement?

a)

Research

b)

Education

c)

Physics

43.

It enables the continuous improvement of schools and institution by assessing their effectiveness, leading to informed policy decision and resource allocation?

a)

Research design

b)

educational research

c)

Quantitative research

44.

Experimental research design often called true experimentation

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Under Qualitative research design there are historical study, descriptive and case study

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Positive correlation happens when a change in variable A causes a fall in variable B

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Qualitative analysis are simple to depict using statistics, graphs, charts, and numbers

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Objectives is a statement of the research in the form of questions

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The term “historical study” is sometimes used interchangeably with “biographical study.”

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The main goal of educational research is to advance our understanding of pedagogy and the educational system as a whole

a)

True

b)

False