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Studying this chapter should enable you to:
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Explain what is meant by the term "data." |
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Explain what is meant by the term "instrumentation." |
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Name three ways in which data can be collected by researchers. |
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Explain what is meant by the term "data-collection instrument." |
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Describe five types of researcher-completed instruments used in an educational research. |
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Explain what is meant by the term "unobtrusive measures" and give two examples of such measures. |
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Name four types of measurement scales and give an example of each. |
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Name three different types of scores used in educational research and give an example of each. |
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Describe briefly the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced instruments. |
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Describe briefly how to score, tabulate, and code data for analysis. |