Exam 1: Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

A researcher concludes from his study that, on a typical school day, students spend only 50 percent of their time engaged in learning. What type of research must have been conducted in order for this conclusion to be valid?

Case studies are generally presented as an example of quantitative research.

An ethnographic study:

Which of the following is true of why good theories of practice are useful in the classroom?

Microgenetic studies intensively study cognitive processes in the midst of change.

Microgenetic studies:

What type of correlation is likely to be obtained between reading ability and running ability of high-school students?

Weight of clothing and outside temperature are ____________ correlated.

Correlations may be included within a descriptive study.

Explain how principles and theories are derived. Discuss how knowledge of a theory (e.g., classroom management) can be helpful to a classroom teacher.

When beginning teachers confront everyday classroom life, they often experience ________________.

The local secondary school board is interested in finding a way to reduce the number of times students arrive late for class. At the last committee meeting, someone came up with an idea that at the end of the month, the school could give a movie pass to each student who arrived late no more than once during the month. To explore the effectiveness of giving movie passes to reduce lateness, explain which type of research would be most appropriate, and outline one advantage and one disadvantage of this type of research.

A researcher participates in a class over a two-month period and analyses the strategies the teacher employs to maintain discipline. This research is an example of what specific type of research study?

Case Studies Jill received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in education in June and will be meeting her first class of second graders tomorrow at Briarview Elementary School. Her classroom will be adjacent to one assigned to Ms. Ferguson, a veteran first-grade teacher considered to be one of the most knowledgeable and skilled in the district. Ms. Ferguson will be starting her tenth year of teaching. -Discuss how the two teachers might differ in using achievement results as information about (a) student learning and (b) their own success in teaching.

An interrelated set of concepts that attempt to explain a phenomenon and make predictions is called a(n) ________.

Discuss the role of common sense in teaching strategies and assess whether common sense strategies are useful.

Discuss the problems or issues that most concern beginning teachers today. Which concerns would be the most important to you personally? Explain your choice(s).

Compared to experimental studies, descriptive studies are usually conducted in settings that are more realistic.