Imagine you want to conduct research on the effects of using technology in the classroom. How might you start conducting such a study?
a) After making observations, you would develop a research question and hypothesis along the lines of, “High school students who use technology in the classroom are more/less likely to be distracted and perform worse on exams.” Then you’d create the experiment.
b) You’d begin with conducting an experiment by giving students in different groups technology to use during class and others who do not use any technology. Then you would compare the results of both groups on an exam to see which group performed better. Then you could use this information to create your conclusion.
c) You would first want to analyze all of the data on technology and education to create your own conclusion about the effects of technology on academic performance.
d) You’d begin with a hypothesis like “using technology in the classroom enhances students’ learning experience,” then test your hypothesis by giving students technology and asking them about their experience with it after class.