Research Basics
This is a systematic way of asking questions and gathering evidence to answer them.
What is research?
This type of research looks at the relationship between two or more variables but does not establish cause and effect.
What is correlational research?
This variable is manipulated by the researcher.
What is the independent variable?
This tool gathers data by asking participants written questions.
What is a survey?
This type of question asks about relationships between variables, not cause and effect.
What is a correlational question?
This research method involves manipulating one variable to see its effect on another while holding other variables constant.
What is experimental research?
This variable is measured to see if it changes.
What is the dependent variable?
This method involves watching and recording behavior as it occurs.
What is observation?
A research question that asks whether one variable causes changes in another is called this.
What is a causal question?
This approach focuses on understanding experiences, meanings, or perspectives through non-numerical data.
What is qualitative research?
Variables that could unintentionally affect the results are called these.
What are confounding variables?
Standardized tests are an example of this type of data.
What is quantitative data?
This term refers to a testable prediction based on theory or prior research.
What is a hypothesis?
This approach relies on numerical data and statistical analysis to examine patterns or outcomes.
What is quantitative research?
This group does not receive the treatment or intervention.
What is the control group?
Interviews and open-ended responses produce this type of data.
What is qualitative data?
This kind of research is often conducted in classrooms and focuses on real-world teaching problems.
What is applied research?
This type of research closely examines a single individual, classroom, school, or program over time.
What is a case study?
Assigning participants to groups by chance helps reduce bias and is called this.
What is random assignment?
A detailed analysis of one individual, classroom, or school is called this.
What is a case study?