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EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research ** Problem Set One ** Names: Ward, Lisa; Field, Robert; Wright, Jennifer

1. Using the “Advanced” search feature of the UCF Library Catalog, find a book published in 2006 about research in education and how data is used and abused. The author is Gerald Bracey. What is the title of the book? Reading Educational Research, How to Avoid Getting Statistically Snookered What is the call number? LB 1028.25 U6 B73 2006 2. Using NetLibrary, find the book about differentiated instruction by Tomlinson & McTighe. What is the title of the book? Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design Connecting Content and Kids In Chap. 3, What Really Matters in Learning, what is the problem with Content (p.24) ? Overload 3. Using the database “Academic Search Premier,” find the 2006 peer-reviewed article in //Educational Research// that discusses meta-analysis and synthesizing research in education. (Use GetFullText and remember to try both links for access to the full text, one may not always work!) According to this article, what is the first Key Issue? Selection of review question 4. Using the database “ERIC via EBSCOhost”, find the 2008 peer-reviewed journal article that is a study of teaching elementary mathematics. The journal is //Educational Studies in Mathematics//. (Click on Linked Full Text for the full text of the article.) In section 3, Theoretical orientation and research method, what is the research reported in this paper rooted in ? The Study of Knowledge for and in Mathematics 5. Using the database “Education Full Text”, find the study on Accelerated Reader authored by Pavonetti, Brimmer, and Cipielewski. What journal was the study published in? Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy What grade students were studied? Seventh
 * // Part A: Literature Search (15% of PS1) //**