WGU C224 Research Foundations
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Research Literature - ANSWER the set of published research studies on a
particular topic
Abstract - ANSWER a brief summary of what is included in the article.
*provide a concise breakdown of article goals, methods, and tentative
results.
Five types of Educational Research - ANSWER 1.Basic
2.Evaluation
3. Action
4. Orientational
5. Applied
Basic Educational Research - ANSWER *focuses on generating
fundamental knowledge
*aimed at generating fundamental knowledge and theoretical
understanding about primary human functions and other natural processes
Evaluation Educational Research - ANSWER focuses on deciding the
worth/quality of intervention programs
*determine how well social or educational programs work in real-world
settings, as well as any improvement possibilities.
*worth, merit, or quality of specific program
*Two types: formative and summative
Action Educational Research - ANSWER *focuses on solving local
problems that practitioners face
,*addressing and solving specific problems which local practitioners
confront in their schools and communities, conducting research directly
within the classroom or work environment
Orientational Educational Research - ANSWER focuses on reducing
inequality and giving voice to disadvantaged
* focuses on collecting information to aid in advancing a specific
ideological, political position or orientation which a researcher believes
will improve society.
*another focus is "giving voice" to disadvantaged
Applied Educational Research - ANSWER *focuses on real-world
questions and applications
*focuses on answering real-world, practical questions in order to provide
relatively immediate solutions.
Understanding - ANSWER attempting to learn about and generate ideas
about specific and unique phenomena.
*important in early stages of research
*little previously known
*without preconceived notions
*"discover" important factors
Metacognition - ANSWER thinking about thinking
1.assess the task
2.evaluate strengths and weaknesses
3.plan an approach
4. apply strategies and monitor your performance
5. reflect and adjust as needed
Repeat the steps as a cycle.
Description - ANSWER an attempt to describe the characteristics of a
phenomenon.
*describing a phenomenon?
*documenting characteristics of phenomenon?
Decriptive Research - ANSWER provide an accurate description or
picture of the status or characteristics of a situation or phenomenon
*deeper level than description
1. randomly selected from defined population
2.determine the sample characteristics
3.infer the characteristics of the population based on the sample
,Explanation - ANSWER researchers attempt to show how and why a
phenomenon operates as it does.
1.develop a theory about how and why the phenomenon operates as it
does
2.identify the cause and effect relationships
explanatory research - ANSWER testing hypotheses and theories that
explain the functions of a phenomenon in detail
*strongest form of explanatory research for providing evidence of cause
and effect
Prediction - ANSWER forecast a phenomenon, wherin there is an
association made between two points in a time
*can be made from research studies
predictive research - ANSWER predict the future status of one or more
dependent (or criterion) variables on the basis of one or more independent
(or predictor) variables
influence - ANSWER attempting to apply research to make certain
outcomes occur
*an objective which refers to the application of research knowledge to
control various aspects of the world.
1.make something useful happen
2.checking a demonstration program to see if it works.
Integration - ANSWER consolidating insights from multiple
investigators, theories/perspectives, sets of data, methods in order to
understand a given entity of study
Nine Questions to evaluate a theory - ANSWER 1. is the theory or
explanation *logical* and coherent?
2. is it clear and *parsimonious*?
3. does it *fit* the available data?
4. does it provide *testable claims*?
5. have theory-based *predictions been tested* and supported?
6. has it survived numerous attempts by researchers to *falsify* it?
7. does it *work better* than competing theories or explanations?
8. is it *general enough* to apply to multiple situations or people?
9. can practitioners use it to control or *influence things* in this world?
emic perspective - ANSWER *insider's perspective
, *meanings and views of people being studied
*getting inside the heads of group members
*ex. local languages, forms of expression, jargon/slang
Etic Perspective - ANSWER *external, social scientific perspective
*perspective of objective researcher
*use social scientific concepts, terms and procedures to describe and
explain behavior
*used to bring research questions from the outside
Formative Evaluation - ANSWER concerned with developing judgments
of how a program can be improved and aids developers and staff design
and implement programs.
Summative Evaluation - ANSWER focuses on cultivating judgements of
a program's effectiveness and any decisions regarding continuation
especially helpful for policymakers to appraise previous future-funding
decisions and make future ones.
Evaluation Varieties - ANSWER 1. Needs Assessment
2. Theory Assessment
3. Implementation Assessment
4. Impact Assessment
5. Efficiency Assessment
Needs Assessment - ANSWER is there a need for this type of program?
Theory Assessment - ANSWER is this program conceptualized in a way
that it should work?
Impact Assessment - ANSWER did this program have an impact on its
intended targets?
Efficiency Assessment - ANSWER Is this program cost-effective?
Implementation Assessment - ANSWER Was this program implemented
properly and according to the program plan?
Common areas of orientational research - ANSWER class stratification
gender inequality
racial and ethnic inequality
sexual orientation inequality
OA ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
Research Literature - ANSWER the set of published research studies on a
particular topic
Abstract - ANSWER a brief summary of what is included in the article.
*provide a concise breakdown of article goals, methods, and tentative
results.
Five types of Educational Research - ANSWER 1.Basic
2.Evaluation
3. Action
4. Orientational
5. Applied
Basic Educational Research - ANSWER *focuses on generating
fundamental knowledge
*aimed at generating fundamental knowledge and theoretical
understanding about primary human functions and other natural processes
Evaluation Educational Research - ANSWER focuses on deciding the
worth/quality of intervention programs
*determine how well social or educational programs work in real-world
settings, as well as any improvement possibilities.
*worth, merit, or quality of specific program
*Two types: formative and summative
Action Educational Research - ANSWER *focuses on solving local
problems that practitioners face
,*addressing and solving specific problems which local practitioners
confront in their schools and communities, conducting research directly
within the classroom or work environment
Orientational Educational Research - ANSWER focuses on reducing
inequality and giving voice to disadvantaged
* focuses on collecting information to aid in advancing a specific
ideological, political position or orientation which a researcher believes
will improve society.
*another focus is "giving voice" to disadvantaged
Applied Educational Research - ANSWER *focuses on real-world
questions and applications
*focuses on answering real-world, practical questions in order to provide
relatively immediate solutions.
Understanding - ANSWER attempting to learn about and generate ideas
about specific and unique phenomena.
*important in early stages of research
*little previously known
*without preconceived notions
*"discover" important factors
Metacognition - ANSWER thinking about thinking
1.assess the task
2.evaluate strengths and weaknesses
3.plan an approach
4. apply strategies and monitor your performance
5. reflect and adjust as needed
Repeat the steps as a cycle.
Description - ANSWER an attempt to describe the characteristics of a
phenomenon.
*describing a phenomenon?
*documenting characteristics of phenomenon?
Decriptive Research - ANSWER provide an accurate description or
picture of the status or characteristics of a situation or phenomenon
*deeper level than description
1. randomly selected from defined population
2.determine the sample characteristics
3.infer the characteristics of the population based on the sample
,Explanation - ANSWER researchers attempt to show how and why a
phenomenon operates as it does.
1.develop a theory about how and why the phenomenon operates as it
does
2.identify the cause and effect relationships
explanatory research - ANSWER testing hypotheses and theories that
explain the functions of a phenomenon in detail
*strongest form of explanatory research for providing evidence of cause
and effect
Prediction - ANSWER forecast a phenomenon, wherin there is an
association made between two points in a time
*can be made from research studies
predictive research - ANSWER predict the future status of one or more
dependent (or criterion) variables on the basis of one or more independent
(or predictor) variables
influence - ANSWER attempting to apply research to make certain
outcomes occur
*an objective which refers to the application of research knowledge to
control various aspects of the world.
1.make something useful happen
2.checking a demonstration program to see if it works.
Integration - ANSWER consolidating insights from multiple
investigators, theories/perspectives, sets of data, methods in order to
understand a given entity of study
Nine Questions to evaluate a theory - ANSWER 1. is the theory or
explanation *logical* and coherent?
2. is it clear and *parsimonious*?
3. does it *fit* the available data?
4. does it provide *testable claims*?
5. have theory-based *predictions been tested* and supported?
6. has it survived numerous attempts by researchers to *falsify* it?
7. does it *work better* than competing theories or explanations?
8. is it *general enough* to apply to multiple situations or people?
9. can practitioners use it to control or *influence things* in this world?
emic perspective - ANSWER *insider's perspective
, *meanings and views of people being studied
*getting inside the heads of group members
*ex. local languages, forms of expression, jargon/slang
Etic Perspective - ANSWER *external, social scientific perspective
*perspective of objective researcher
*use social scientific concepts, terms and procedures to describe and
explain behavior
*used to bring research questions from the outside
Formative Evaluation - ANSWER concerned with developing judgments
of how a program can be improved and aids developers and staff design
and implement programs.
Summative Evaluation - ANSWER focuses on cultivating judgements of
a program's effectiveness and any decisions regarding continuation
especially helpful for policymakers to appraise previous future-funding
decisions and make future ones.
Evaluation Varieties - ANSWER 1. Needs Assessment
2. Theory Assessment
3. Implementation Assessment
4. Impact Assessment
5. Efficiency Assessment
Needs Assessment - ANSWER is there a need for this type of program?
Theory Assessment - ANSWER is this program conceptualized in a way
that it should work?
Impact Assessment - ANSWER did this program have an impact on its
intended targets?
Efficiency Assessment - ANSWER Is this program cost-effective?
Implementation Assessment - ANSWER Was this program implemented
properly and according to the program plan?
Common areas of orientational research - ANSWER class stratification
gender inequality
racial and ethnic inequality
sexual orientation inequality
