QUIZ BEE QUESTIONS Flashcards
The type of research that focuses on numerical data and statistical analysis.
Quantitative Research
The type of research that explores human experiences, behaviors, and meanings using non-numerical data.
Qualitative Research
The type of research that aims to solve practical problems through systematic inquiry and reflection.
Action Research
A characteristic of qualitative research that describes how researchers immerse themselves in the natural setting of participants.
Naturalistic Inquiry
The research approach that uses structured instruments like surveys and experiments.
Quantitative Research
The systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to answer a research question.
Research Process
The variable in quantitative research that is manipulated to observe its effect.
Independent Variable
The variable in quantitative research that is measured to determine the effect of manipulation
Dependent Variable
The method of research that focuses on understanding the meaning people assign to their experiences
Phenomenology
The type of qualitative research that studies cultural patterns and social behaviors of groups
Ethnography
The type of qualitative research that describes and interprets lived experiences.
Phenomenology
The qualitative research method that systematically studies stories and personal experiences
Narrative Research
The process of defining what a research term means in the context of the study.
Operational Definition
A small-scale study conducted before the main research to test feasibility.
Pilot Study
A type of action research conducted within an educational setting to improve teaching and learning.
Classroom Action Research
The sampling technique where participants are selected based on specific characteristics relevant to the study.
Purposive Sampling
The process in action research where researchers implement and evaluate changes in practice.
Action Phase
The part of a research paper that summarizes the background, objectives, and significance of the study.
Introduction
The research method that uses tools like interviews, observations, and document analysis.
Qualitative Research
The research approach used when studying cause-and-effect relationships between variables.
Quantitative Research
The process of gathering information from existing books, journals, and articles to support a research study
Literature Review
The systematic plan that outlines how data will be collected and analyzed.
Research Design
The research approach that is most commonly used in social sciences and humanities.
Qualitative Research
The research approach that relies on measurable data and statistical analysis.
Quantitative Research
The process of interpreting qualitative data by identifying patterns and themes.
Thematic Analysis
The type of research that involves multiple cycles of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting
Action Research
The method of data collection in qualitative research that involves face-to-face interaction.
Interview
The research design in quantitative studies that investigates the relationship between two or more variables.
Correlational Research
The approach in qualitative research that examines how individuals construct meaning in their interactions.
Interpretative Approach
The ethical principle that ensures research participants voluntarily agree to be part of the study.
Informed Consent
A characteristic of qualitative research that allows flexibility in data collection and analysis.
Emergent Design
The document that details a researcher’s planned procedures, methodologies, and objectives.
Research Proposal
The part of the research paper that contains the review of related literature.
Review of Related Literature
A detailed plan outlining how a researcher will analyze collected data.
Data Analysis Plan
The approach that combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Mixed-Methods Research
The sampling method in qualitative research where participants refer other potential subjects
Snowball Sampling
A method of recording observations in qualitative research.
Field notes
The research method that aims to develop new theories based on collected data.
Grounded theory
The process of repeating a research study to confirm its findings
Replication
The strategy in qualitative research where researchers validate their findings using multiple sources.
Triangulation
The type of validity in quantitative research that measures whether an instrument truly measures what it intends to measure.
Construct validity
The type of research design that examines differences between groups without manipulating variables.
Comparative Research
The method of qualitative research where researchers study people in their natural environment.
Field research
The type of variable that remains constant in an experiment
Control Variable
The practice of ensuring research participants’ identities remain confidential.
Confidentiality
The research approach that typically involves experimental, correlational, or survey designs.
Quantitative Research
The process of summarizing, organizing, and interpreting numerical data.
Statistical analysis
A qualitative research method that focuses on understanding people’s stories and experiences
Narrative Inquiry
The principle of ethical research that protects participants from harm.
Beneficence
A common technique in action research where teachers reflect on their own teaching practices
Reflective Practice
