Descriptor
| Data Collection | 2 |
| Research Methodology | 2 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Educational Research | 1 |
| Factor Analysis | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Methods Research | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Mythology | 1 |
| Rating Scales | 1 |
| Reliability | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Daniel, Larry G. | 2 |
Publication Type
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textDaniel, Larry G. – 1996
A generation ago, Fred N. Kerlinger proposed that there were a number of myths that pervaded educational research. An overview of three specific myths is presented, followed by a discussion of the degree to which these myths have been overcome or still exist in educational research. The first of these myths, the "methods" myth, is…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Mythology, Research Design
Daniel, Larry G. – 1989
The purpose of the present study was to determine how two different data collection techniques would affect the Q-factors derived from several factor analytic procedures. Faculty members (N=146) from seven middle schools responded to 61 items taken from an instrument designed to measure aspects of an idealized middle school culture; the instrument…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Factor Analysis, Junior High Schools
