Which of these search entries would yield the best results for:
CONCEPT 1: parent involvement or parent participation or family participation
CONCEPT 2: grades or test scores or academic achievement
CONCEPT 3: elementary school or elementary education
Answer
(parent involvement or parent participation or family participation) and (grades or test scores or academic achievement) and (elementary school or elementary education)
(parent involvement or parent participation or family participation) or (grades or test scores or academic achievement) or (elementary school or elementary education)
(parent involvement or parent participation or family participation) or (grades or test scores or academic achievement) and (elementary school or elementary education)
Question 2
Question
Which is the best search entry for these concepts:
CONCEPT 1: technology
CONCEPT 2: ESL or second language learning or bilingual education
Answer
technology or (ESL or second language learning or bilingual education)
technology and ESL or second language learning or bilingual education
(ESL or second language learning or bilingual education) and technology
The sequence of keywords or concepts is not important as long as you correctly use "and", "or" and parentheses.
Question 3
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Which search entry is correct for these concepts:
CONCEPT 1: gender or sex
CONCEPT 2: learning disabilities or dyslexia or attention deficit disorder
Answer
gender or sex and (learning disabilities or dyslexia or attention deficit disorder)
(learning disabilities or dyslexia or attention deficit disorder) and (gender or sex)
(learning disabilities or dyslexia or attention deficit disorder) or (gender or sex)
Question 4
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Which search entry is correct for these concepts:
CONCEPT 1: play
CONCEPT 2: develop*
CONCEPT 3: child*
Answer
(play or develop*) and child*
(play and develop*) or child*
play and develop* and child*
Question 5
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Which search entry would be best for these concepts:
CONCEPT 1: homework
CONCEPT 2: learning
CONCEPT 3: elementary school or elementary education
Answer
elementary school or elementary education and (homework or learning)
learning and (elementary school or elementary education) and homework
homework and learning and elementary school or elementary education
Question 6
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Choose the search entry that is best for these concepts:
CONCEPT 1: charter schools
CONCEPT 2: performance or quality or effectiveness
Answer
charter schools or performance or quality or effectiveness
charter schools or (performance or quality or effectiveness)
(performance or quality or effectiveness) and charter schools
Question 7
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Which search entry is the most effective for these concepts:
CONCEPT 1: mainstream* or inclus*
CONCEPT 2: autism
Answer
autism and (mainstream* or inclus*)
(mainstream* or inclus*) or autism
autism and mainstream* or inclus*
Question 8
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Which words will be found if your search entry was:
(colleg* or university) and drink*