[PSYC 2060] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (70 pages long!)
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Action research- a particular form of descriptive research that is carried out by educators in their own classrooms or schools. (1. Start with a good questions, one that you care about and that addresses an important problem of educational practice. Find out what"s already known on the topic. Control group- students who continue to receive the reading program and remedial services they would have received already. Critical thinking- a logical and systematic approach to dilemmas that are found in practice and research. Descriptive research-surveys, interviews, ethnography (observation of social setting for extended period of time) pg. Educational psychology-the study of learners, learning and teaching pg. 4. Experiment- in an experiment, researchers can create special treatments and analyze their effects. Experimental group- the group in which they are the variable that is changing. Intentionality- it means doing things for a reason, on purpose.
