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Logan, Tracy – Australian Educational Researcher, 2020
Secondary data analysis in educational research has been an established research method for many years. Yet, few publications outline the "how to" of undertaking the process. This paper presents an analysis framework suitable for undertaking secondary data analysis within the field of education. The framework is a modification and an…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Research, Databases, Mathematics Education
Hollands, Fiona M.; Pratt-Williams, Jaunelle; Shand, Robert – Grantee Submission, 2021
The purpose of these guidelines is to support the execution of cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis of educational programs. The steps involved in conducting a cost analysis are presented in four stages with explicit examples used throughout: designing your cost analysis, collecting cost data using the ingredients method, analyzing cost…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Standards, Guidelines
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Eid, Michael; Nussbeck, Fridtjof W.; Geiser, Christian; Cole, David A.; Gollwitzer, Mario; Lischetzke, Tanja – Psychological Methods, 2008
The question as to which structural equation model should be selected when multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) data are analyzed is of interest to many researchers. In the past, attempts to find a well-fitting model have often been data-driven and highly arbitrary. In the present article, the authors argue that the measurement design (type of methods…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Statistical Analysis, Error of Measurement
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Beers, Pieter J.; Boshuizen, Henny P. A.; Kirschner, Paul A.; Gijselaers, Wim H. – Learning and Instruction, 2007
CSCL research has given rise to a plethora of analysis methods, all with specific analysis goals, units of analysis, and for specific types of data (chat, threaded discussions, etc.). This article describes some challenges of CSCL-analysis. The development of an analysis method for negotiation processes in multidisciplinary teams serves as an…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
Greene, Jennifer C. – 1985
The naturalistic research perspective assumes that reality is multiplistic, phenomenological, and context-dependent. This perspective legitimizes the subjective insights of the investigator by acknowledging the interdependence of facts and values as well as of the investigator and the object of investigation. Although discrepancies between…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Analysis, Guidelines, Program Evaluation
Jones, Calvin; And Others – 1983
This data file user's manual documents the procedures used to collect and process high school transcripts for a large sample of the younger cohort (1980 sophomores) in the High School and Beyond survey. The manual provides the user with the technical assistance needed to use the computer file and also discusses the following: (1) sample design for…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing
Mannering, Linda W.; McKinney, Richard L. – 1983
The paper sets the stage for the effective and efficient use of computers in institutional research. The microcomputer and the mainframe computer are contrasted for those researchers who have a choice of where to process data. General computer use, specific microcomputer and mainframe computing guidelines, and an application utilizing both…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computers, Data Analysis, Data Processing
Koshy, Valsa – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2005
Action research is, quite often, the method of enquiry employed by undergraduate and postgraduate students in higher education who are studying for accredited courses. In recent years, students studying for taught doctorate (EdD) degrees with their focus on practical aspects of education are also adopting action research as a method of study. This…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Educational Improvement, Reflective Teaching
Jones, Calvin; And Others – 1983
The structure and documentation of High School and Beyond First Follow-Up data files represent a departure from Base Year practices. The Base Year student file contains data from both the senior and sophomore cohorts. Due to the more complex design of the First Follow-Up and resulting increase in the volume of available data, separate First…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases
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Crowley, E. Paula – Exceptionality, 1995
Guidelines for the implementation of qualitative methods in special education research are offered, addressing rigor, sample selection, data collection, and data management/analysis. Five possible pitfalls are identified, including the quantitative-qualitative methods debate, premature data collection, the tendency to use a linear procedural…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Research
McDonald, Rod; Roe, Ernest – 1984
Guidelines for conducting departmental reviews are presented to help review panels, departments being reviewed, and administrators. In planning a review, the following considerations are important: the purpose of the review and the terms of reference, the organization of the review and who will conduct it, and the information that will be…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Instruction, College Programs, Data Analysis
Garden, Robert A. – 1987
This report provides users of data from the Second International Mathematics Study with a summary of the survey procedures used by participating countries. The introductory chapter includes definitions, cross-sectional and longitudinal components, and recommended sampling procedures. Chapter 2 presents national population definitions and sampling…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, Guidelines, International Studies
Flemming, Emmett, Jr. – 1992
This notebook contains the revised standards and guidelines for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as well as an updated and consolidated version of NCES legislation. It is intended for NCES staff and contractors as a guide in their data collection, analysis, and dissemination. These standards and guidelines define the limits of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation