Given the Observations of David Berliner, How Should You Respond

question 2

Multiple Choice

Given the observations of David Berliner, how should you respond to someone who maintains that educational research is relatively easy to do?

• A) State that educational issues are among the most difficult to research because of the complexity of educational processes and outcomes.
• B) Agree with the statement.
• C) State that educational research is difficult to conduct because it is not valued by educators or policy makers.
• D) State that educational research is difficult to conduct because researchers are frequently denied access to classrooms.

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