Scenario #2: Teachers in a suburban school district have completed a validated survey called the DET Needs instrument to determine and assess their needs concerning design, engineering, and technology (DET) education (Yasar et al., 2006).

Problem: The problem is that teachers lack the appropriate training and resources to incorporate DET in the elementary classroom.

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine the suitable and adequate training and materials to use to implement DET in elementary classrooms.

**Would this be a correlation study or an action research project?

**identify the quantitative research design you will use in your quantitative mini-project. Why is this design appropriate to your problem, purpose, and research questions? Explore the background of this design and cite appropriate and relevant methodologists. What are the requirements of this design? What are its scope and delimitations when applied to specific problems?

**what kinds of assumptions should you expect, especially related to the hypothetical sample size, administration of the instrument, data collection, etc.? What limitations are inherent in this type of research design? How can you acknowledge the extent to which the study can or cannot be generalized?

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