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UNIT 1 - TOPIC 1 - SUBTOPIC 3 QUESTIONS 2 SCENARIO: DETERMINING HOW POVERTY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TOGETHER AFFECT ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE Q: WHICH RESEARCH MODEL EXPLAINS SUCH OCCURRENCES FROM MULTIPLE VARIABLES?. Explanatory. Documentary. Causal. Proposal.

UNIT 1 - TOPIC 1 - SUBTOPIC 4 QUESTION 1 SCENARIO: WANTING TO KNOW THE EFFECTS OF A NEW TEACHING METHOD BUT CANNOT RANDOMLY ASSIGN STUDENTS TO GROUPS. Q: WHICH DESIGN WOULD YOU MOST LIKELY USE?. Quasi-experimental. Experimental. Descriptive. Documentary.

UNIT 1 - TOPIC 1 - SUBTOPIC 4 QUESTION 3 SCENARIO: COLLECTING DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS AS THEY HAPPEN SPONTANEOSLY WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. Q: WHICH DATA COLLECTION METHOD FITS BEST?. Direct Observation. Interview. Survey. Case study.

UNIT 1 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 1 QUESTIONS Q5. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT USUALLY A CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS DOING ACTION RESEARCH?. a. Limited time due to teaching lead. b. Lack of access to research resources. c. Immediate salary increase. Insufficient recognition of research work.

UNIT 1 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 4 Q 19. A PROFESSOR TELLS STUDENTS: "MY ROLE IS NOT TO GIVE YOU ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT TO GUIDE YOUR PROCESS OF INQUIRY. "THIS REFLECTS"?. Teacher as possessor of knowledge. Teacher as process guide. Teacher as knowledge transmitter. Teacher as passive observer.

UNIT 2 - TOPICT 1 - SUBTOPIC 1 QUESTION 17 SCENARIO 17: PROFESSOR SINGH IS JUSTIFYING THE BUDGET FOR HER ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. 17. WHICH OF THESE IS A VALID JUSTIFICATION SHE CAN USE, BASED ON THE ADVANTAGES OF THE METHOD?. This method will guarantee we uncover a single objective truth. This method is the cheapest and fastest option available. This method can reveal previously unknown aspects of student group interactions and experiences. This method will require very little time from the participating teachers.

UNIT 2 - TOPIC 1 -SUBTOPIC 3 QUESTION 11 SCENARIO: A RESEARCH TEAM IS ANALYZING INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS. THEY BEGIN BY BREAKING DOWN THE DATA INTO SMALL, MANAGEABLE SEGMENTS AND ASSIGNING INITIAL LABELS LIKE "EXTRINSIC REWARD" AND "ACTIVE LEARNING" QUESTION 11 SCENARIO 11. WHAT STAGE OF QUALITATIVE CODING DOES THIS PROCESS DESCRIBE?. Axial Coding. Selective coding. Theoretical coding. Open coding.

UNIT 2 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 2 QUESTIONS 10 SCENARIO 10: A RESEARCH TEAM IS CONDUCTING A STUDY IN A SHOPPING MALL. THEY ARE CONFIDENT THEY CAN RECRUIT MANY PARTICIPANTS QUICKLY 10. BASED ON: WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNT, WHAT IS A POTENTIAL RISK OF BEING OVERCONFIDENT IN AN OPEN SPACE LIKE THIS?. Open spaces are always the best place for accurate data collection. People in open spaces are often in a hurry, which may increase incorrect answers. Weather will never be a factor in an open space study. It is easier to find willing participants in a mall than anywhere else.

UNIT 2 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 3 QUESTION 19 SCENARIO 19: AN IDEAL FIELD RESEARCH TEAM IS BEING ASSEMBLED FOR AN OBSERVATION STUDY IN A CLASSROOM 19. ACCORDING TO WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNT, WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED COMPOSITION OF THIS TEAM?. As many people as possible to get multple perspectives. A single researcher to avoid disturbing the environment. A researcher, a note-taker, and (optionally) an active participant. Only external consultants who are experts.

UNIT 2 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 4 QUESTIONS 16 SCENARIO 16: SUCCESS IN ACTION RESEARCH IS NOT ABOUT FINDING SIMPLE ANSWERS BUT ABOUT MANAGING COMPLEXITY +216. WHAT IS SAID ABOUT ACTION RESEARCH SUCCESSFULLY MANAGES AND SOLVES?. Simple, well-defined problems with one correct answer. Problematic situations and practical problems. Theoretical debates with no real-world application. Only problems related to student discipline.

UNIT 3 - TOPIC 1 - SUBTOPIC 2: QUESTION 11: LUCIA IS CONDUCTING ACTION RESEARCH ON EXTENSIVE READING PROGRAMS AND WANTS TO DEMONSTRATE PROFESSIONALISM AS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER. WHICH ACTION BEST EXEMPLIFIES THIS DIMENSION?. Avoiding difficult conversations to maintain popularly. Setting the tone for professionalism by holding herself accountable to ethical responsibilities and taking courageous action to advocate for children's right to quality education. Following rules mechanically without considering student welfare. Prioritizing personal convenience over professional obligations.

UNIT 3 - TOPIC 1 - SUBTOPIC 3: QUESTION 3: JUAN IS LEADING AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT ON IMPROVING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS IN HIS INSTITUTION. FOLLOWING BUSH'S (2008) LEADERSHIP DEFINITION, WHAT SHOULD BE HIS PRIMARY FOCUS AS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER?. Demonstrating his superior teaching abilities to establish authority. Influencing colleagues and students to identify with the mission of improving speaking skills so they work toward its realization. Implementing changes without consulting others to saye time. Focunsing exclusively on administrative tasks and documentation.

UNIT 3 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 4: 3. DATA COLLECTION IN AR QUESTION: WHICH METHOD IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR COLLECTION AUTHENTIC CLASSROOM DATA IN AR?. An informal impression only. Systematic observations, teacher journals, and student interviews. Relying solely on final exam scores. Random anecdotes without coding.

UNIT 4 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 2 - Q13 SCENARIO: AFTER STUDENTS READ A TEXT. THE TEACHER ASK THEM TO USE THEIR OWN WORDS TO SUMMARIZE THE MAIN ARGUMENTS PRESENTD BY THE AUTHOR, ENSURING THEY IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE. THIS ACTIVITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING WHICH READING COMPREHENSION PROCESS?. Utilizing bottom-up processing. Utilizing top-down processing. Focusing on lexical complexity. Developing automotic word recognition.

UNIT 4 - TOPIC 2 - SUBTOPIC 2 Q18. SCENARIO: A STUDENT IS READING A SPECIALIZED TEXT ON "ACTION RESEARCH" AND ENCOUNTERS NUMEROUS TECHNICAL TERMS AND SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY (E.G. TRIANGULATION, EMIC PERSPECTIVE, META-ANALYSIS). THIS DIFFICULTY PRIMARILY STEMS FROMW WHICH LINGUISTIC CHALLENGE IN THE TEXT?. Grammatical errors. Lexical difficulty (low-frequency or specialized vocabulary). Semantic ambiguity. Difficulty with inference.