MEC Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 2

Question 1

A Moodle educator wants to determine if a new discussion forum activity increases student engagement. Which research design best controls for pre-existing group differences?

Accepted Answer

Pre-test/post-test control group design

Answer

A pre-test/post-test control group design measures both groups before and after the intervention, controlling for pre-existing differences.

Question 2

When analyzing Moodle activity logs to study student behavior, which threat to validity is most associated with using pre-existing institutional data?

Accepted Answer

Selection bias

Answer

Selection bias occurs because students in a course were not randomly assigned, so pre-existing differences may confound findings.

Question 3

An educator conducts a study where students know they are being observed using Moodle's new gamification features. Which phenomenon might inflate their engagement metrics?

Accepted Answer

Hawthorne effect

Answer

The Hawthorne effect occurs when participants alter their behavior simply because they know they are being observed.

Question 4

Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy do quiz questions primarily target when they ask students to recall definitions from Moodle course materials?

Accepted Answer

Remember

Answer

Recall tasks correspond to the 'Remember' level, the foundational tier of Bloom's revised taxonomy.

Question 5

A researcher uses Moodle's built-in gradebook data to compare final exam scores across three course sections. Which statistical test is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

One-way ANOVA

Answer

A one-way ANOVA compares means across three or more independent groups simultaneously.

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MEC Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 2