| A | B |
|---|
| action research | scientific inquiry that empowers teachers |
| control group | subjects or objects not exposed to an application of something, for comparison purposes |
| creative problem solving | producing as many ideas as you can |
| dependent variable | effect of the treatment |
| experimentation | trying a new technique or methodology |
| hypothesis | tentative statement that may or may not be supported by research evidence |
| independent variable | factor manipulated by researcher |
| literature review | examination of many sources on a research topic |
| means-end analysis | building a plan to get from Point A to Point B |
| Moses Effect | edicts handed down from researchers |
| professional development school | school and university working together to create new kind of learning community |
| qualitative research | uses systematic observation to reach understanding |
| quantitative research | uses numbers to reach knowledge state |
| research question | what experimenter is studying for purposes of clarifying, explaining, finding a solution |
| science | a way of thinking about and observing the universe that leads to a deep understanding of its workings |
| scientific knowledge | bulk of information generated by research |
| theory | interrelated set of concepts |
| treatment group | subjects or objects exposed to an application of something |
| creativity | cognitive process leading to new or improved products |
| research journal | notebook for recording thoughts and observations related to your research |
| checklist | series of items sprcifying certain attributes, such as behaviors, assignments, skills |
| interview | a conference that has a specific set of questions prepared in advance |
| data retreival chart | a visual organizerto help you collect and organize information |
| closed response question | item providing a number of choices for respondents to select |
