Short Answer 1
In 1-2 sentences, explain each of the principles or concepts of early childhood research listed below.
• Quantitative approaches
• Qualitative approaches
• Longitudinal research
• Hypotheses
• Replication
• Generalizability
Short Answer 2
List three principles of high-quality research and explain the importance of each principle. Your response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.
Short Answer 3
Define informed consent. How does informed consent apply to research with children? Your response should be 3-5 sentences in length.
Short Answer 4
Provide at least one example of ethical behavior in research with children. Provide at least one example of unethical behavior in research with children.
Short Answer 5
For each link below, identify the type of source that is represented from the "Types of Sources" list.Then, explain the characteristics of each type of source.
Types of Sources
• Web article
• Research article
• Research brief
• Peer-reviewed research article
Johanson, S., & Kuh, L. (2013). Critical friends groups in an early childhood setting: Building a culture of collaboration. Voices of Practitioners, 8(2), 1-16.
Short Answer 6
Choose at least two high-quality research publications.Provide the name of each publication, describe what type of research each publication covers, and explain why each source is considered "high quality."
Refer to this NAEYC resource for an overview of high-quality research publications:
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (n.d.-a). Peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Short Answer 7
List the main parts of a research article and provide a brief description of each.
Short Answer 8
Define the terms "reliability"and "validity" in the context of research. Your response should be 3-5 sentences in length.
Short Answer 9
In 1-2 sentences, define each type of validity and reliability.
Types:
• Face validity
• Criterion validity
• Content validity
• Inter-rater reliability
Short Answer 10
Read the two research questions below. Then, suggest one or more data-gathering techniques that could be used to test a hypothesis related to each, and explain why.
Research questions:
1. To what extent do preschoolers whose parents read to them on a regular basis perform better on academic tasks in elementary school than preschoolers who are not read to?
2. Does flexible scheduling of parent-teacher meetings increase working parents' involvement in their children's education?