Statement:\n“The Education Secretary said that it is extremely necessary that professional researchers, together with practising school teachers, conduct practical research.”\n\nWhich conclusion logically follows from the statement?

Introduction / Context:
Conclusion questions ask what must reasonably follow from a statement—not what might be true. The Secretary emphasises the necessity that professional researchers work along with practising teachers in doing practical research.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Research should be collaborative: researchers + practising teachers.
• Practical (classroom-grounded) research is the focus.

Concept / Approach:
The need for collaboration implies school education is specialised and that teacher involvement (and capacity) is important to make research useful for classroom realities. It does not assert that teachers already possess research technique mastery nor that researchers alone fully understand school problems.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Education research widely promotes teacher–researcher partnerships to ground studies in practice.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Common Pitfalls:
Conflating “should collaborate” with absolute claims about each group’s current knowledge.

Final Answer:
School education is specialised; collaboration and teacher capacity in research are needed for quality improvement.