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Diaper, Gordon – Educational Studies, 1990
Reexamines definitions of and explanations for the Hawthorne Effect in research subjects. Notes that the Hawthorne Effect was tested in a study of the effectiveness of paired classroom reading among students. Challenges the notion that subject's behavior is modified by participation in research. Reviews various research studies that question the…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Control Groups, Educational Research, Experimental Groups