What is the final piece of advice given in the section 'Practical issues about action research'?

Correct answer: Action research should not interfere with basic instructional goals or prevent coverage of an important curriculum.

Explanation

This question asks for the concluding advice on the practicality of action research. The text emphasizes that while it is an added effort, it must be integrated with and not detract from the core responsibilities of teaching.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the definition provided by Donald Schön, what is a 'reflective practitioner'?

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the four general categories of resources for professional development and learning?

Question 3

The text identifies three major purposes that educational publications tend to serve. Which of the following is one of these purposes?

Question 4

What is the definition of action research provided in the text?

Question 5

In the research example about bilingualism by Jiménez, García, and Pearson, how many students were studied intensively to form the basis of their case studies?

Question 6

What is one of the three ethical issues that can create dilemmas in action research, particularly when results are made public?

Question 7

How did the action research by Vivian Paley, who observed the student Mollie, differ from the study by Clifford and Friesen?

Question 8

What is the second purpose of an educational publication, as described in the text?

Question 9

In the research example by McDermott, Goldman, and Varenne, what was their main argument about the 'learning disability' (LD) category?

Question 10

What is one of the four assumptions that the text claims most action research studies support to varying degrees?

Question 11

What does the text say is a defining characteristic of action research regarding its origin?

Question 12

In the context of ethical cautions for action research, what is meant by 'insuring freedom to participate'?

Question 13

According to the analysis of the Saltzstein article on moral development, what was the primary role expected of the reader?

Question 14

What is described as a 'somewhat more complex way of stimulating reflection' than dialogue with an individual colleague?

Question 15

In the study by Ulichny and Schoener, what did the focus of their collaborative action research eventually shift to?

Question 16

When an author writes a professional article, what is one of the two un-stated assumptions they make about their readers?

Question 17

What does the text suggest is a practical issue or challenge of conducting action research?

Question 18

In the study by Clifford and Friesen, what was the subject of their action research?

Question 19

What is the third purpose of an educational publication, as described in the text?

Question 20

To respect a student's privacy in action research, what does the text suggest a teacher-researcher should do when making results public?

Question 21

In the research example by Jiménez, García, and Pearson, what was the key difference in how the proficient bilingual reader (Pamela) and the less-proficient bilingual reader (Christine) used their native language, Spanish?

Question 22

What does the text identify as a potential 'conflict of interest' for a teacher conducting action research?

Question 23

Vivian Paley's research, which integrated observation and interpretation in a story-like narrative, is said to have qualities of what some educators call:

Question 24

According to the text, what is one reason why learning to teach is complicated, making reflective practice necessary?

Question 25

What is one of the benefits of intense collaboration among teachers, such as team teaching?

Question 26

How do publications and meetings from larger professional associations typically differ from those of smaller, local associations?

Question 27

When an educational publication's purpose is to advocate, what does the text say the article may express concern about?

Question 28

In the analysis of the McDermott article on learning disabilities, what was the reader's role assumed to be?

Question 29

What does the text say is the second defining characteristic of action research, concerning its outcomes?

Question 30

What is the second of the four assumptions that action research studies are said to support?

Question 31

In the Saltzstein study on moral development, how many children were sampled from a particular school for the first part of the investigation?

Question 32

What was a key finding from Saltzstein's research regarding how age affected children's moral autonomy?

Question 33

What is the third of the four assumptions that action research studies are said to support?

Question 34

In the analysis of the Jiménez, García, and Pearson article on bilingualism, what was the reader's assumed role?

Question 35

What is the fourth of the four assumptions that action research studies are said to support?

Question 36

What is the text's primary advice on how to benefit from professional publications?

Question 37

How did the teachers Clifford and Friesen collect the 'data' for their action research on motivating students?

Question 38

In Saltzstein's study of moral development, the researchers distinguished between moral conflicts and moral dilemmas. What was the key difference?

Question 39

What is the first of the four general categories of resources for professional development and learning mentioned in the text?

Question 40

According to the text, why might a truthful person being doubted avert their gaze, reinforcing the stereotype of a liar?

Question 41

How many key terms are listed at the end of Appendix C?

Question 42

What is the first of the three defining characteristics of action research presented in the text?

Question 44

In the context of gaining informed consent for action research, what does the text suggest is a good idea to do periodically as the project unfolds?

Question 45

In the action research example #1, Clifford and Friesen's study included children from which three grade levels?

Question 46

What is the primary difference between action research and 'research about teaching and learning'?

Question 47

The text states that in a professional publication, an author's un-stated assumption about a reader's prior experiences and attitudes can be either helpful or what?

Question 48

What did the two educators in the Ulichny & Schoener action research example have to do in order to collaborate effectively?

Question 49

In the conclusion of Appendix C, what is the 'challenge' presented to the classroom teacher regarding professional development?

Question 50

According to the appendix, action research is in an 'especially strong position' to provide what?