A researcher concludes from his study that, on a typical school day, students spend only 50 percent of their time engaged in learning. What specific type of research must have been conducted in order for this conclusion to be valid?
A. Single-subject design
B. Participant-observer
C. Descriptive
D. Experimental
Answer:C
A researcher concludes from his study that, on a typical school day, students spend only 50 percent of their time engaged in learning. What specific type of research must have been conducted in order for this conclusion to be valid?
A. Single-subject design B. Participant-observer C. Descriptive D. Experimental
Explanation: C) Descriptive methods would be used by a researcher to study how much time is spent on learning activities during a typical day. This would require observations for a number of days and might include students’ self-reports and/or teacher ratings in order to identify a pattern for the amount of time actually spent in learning activities.