Research and the Agenda for Research in DE

Question 1

Reading research materials such as journal articles is hearing what scholars and researchers talk about. It would tell the reader what has been studied or needs to be studied–____—or the agenda for research

Answer 1

the unknown

Question 2

relation bet 2 variables

unless the ________ of distance education research and scholarship are improved, substantial improvements in teaching and learning are unlikely

(Lee, Driscoll, & Nelson, 2004; Moore & Kearsley, 2005)

Answer 2

amount and quality

Question 3

majority of distance education research has been_______

Naidu (2005)

Answer 3

descriptive

Question 4

Another common type of research used to study distance education programs and initiatives is ________, which examines the effectiveness of distance education practices

(Moore & Kearsley, 2005).

Answer 4

evaluation research

Question 5

the need to validate the importance and viability of distance education based on comparisons with ________ seems to expose a deep-rooted insecurity within the distance learning community

Answer 5

face-to-face learning experiences

Question 6

Distance education____is the most notable in the list of infrequently studied topics or purposes, along with economic issues, scalability, historical foundations of distance education, and studies involving an international perspective.

Answer 6

theory

Question 7

reverse of theory

Research is seen as something grounded in theory that can lead to improved ________.

Answer 7

practice

Question 8

Research lies midway between the other two themes of this issue — ___________.

Answer 8

theory and good practice

Question 9

most research fell under five headings

Answer 9

1. Description
2. Audience studies
3. Cost-effectiveness studies
4. Methodology
5. Social context

Question 10

Four Areas Worth Researching

Answer 10

1. Protecting individuals with imperfect information who are seeking to enrol in courses available at a distance
2. Differential access to communication media between town and country.
3. The potential of a pandemic to undermine much that education seeks to achieve as well as the education system itself
4. Structures for junior- secondary education that will harness open and distance learning to meet the new demands that are following, and will follow, the earlier expansion of primary education

Question 11

The process of knowing the unknown

Answer 11

Research

Question 12

Research which aims to provide description of the phenomenon being studied

Answer 12

Descriptive Research

Question 13

Research which aims to test or to develop/generate theory

Answer 13

Theory-based research

Question 14

The unknown in research is the _________

Answer 14

research question asked

Question 15

The unknown in a theory-based research that aims to test theory

Answer 15

causal relationship between two variables (derived from a/the theory)

Question 16

The unknown in a theory-based research that aims to generate theory

Answer 16

the context or underlying assumptions behind actions.

Question 17

In a theory-based research, the ________ states whether it is seeking a causal or contextual explanation

Answer 17

research question

Question 18

A causal explanation provides a causal relationship between two variables: ________

Answer 18

independent and dependent variables

Question 19

variable is assumed to be the cause

Answer 19

independent variable

Question 20

variable which is assumed to be the effect

Answer 20

dependent variable

Question 21

A contextual explanation provides an explanation for an action based on the ____ that participants have

Answer 21

meanings

Question 22

abstract but understood through inscriptions (e.g. stories, text messages, posts in online discussion forum)

Answer 22

meanings