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Little, Todd D.; Chang, Rong; Gorrall, Britt K.; Waggenspack, Luke; Fukuda, Eriko; Allen, Patricia J.; Noam, Gil G. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
We revisit the merits of the retrospective pretest-posttest (RPP) design for repeated-measures research. The underutilized RPP method asks respondents to rate survey items twice during the same posttest measurement occasion from two specific frames of reference: "now" and "then." Individuals first report their current attitudes…
Descriptors: Pretesting, Alternative Assessment, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Koundinya, Vikram; Klink, Jenna; Widhalm, Melissa – Journal of Extension, 2017
Extension educators are increasingly using online resources in their program design and delivery. Usability testing is essential for ensuring that these resources are relevant and useful to learners. On the basis of our experiences with iteratively developing products using a testing service called UserTesting, we promote the use of fee-based…
Descriptors: Usability, Evaluation Methods, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Resources
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St. Clair, Travis; Hallberg, Kelly; Cook, Thomas D. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2016
We explore the conditions under which short, comparative interrupted time-series (CITS) designs represent valid alternatives to randomized experiments in educational evaluations. To do so, we conduct three within-study comparisons, each of which uses a unique data set to test the validity of the CITS design by comparing its causal estimates to…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Randomized Controlled Trials, Comparative Analysis, Time
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Phillips, Paul; Moutinho, Luiz; Godinho, Pedro – Higher Education Quarterly, 2018
This paper aims to extend understanding of the business and societal impact of academic research. From a business school perspective, it has taken stock of the role of academic research and relevance in business and society. The proposed conceptual framework highlights the forces influencing the pursuit of academic rigour and relevance in…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Outcomes of Education, Educational Research, Relevance (Education)
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Carter, J. D.; Helliwell, D.; Henrich, Allison; Principe, M.; Sloughter, J. M. – PRIMUS, 2016
Finding ways to improve student success in calculus is a critically important step on the path to supporting students who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Far too many students fail calculus 1 and are pushed to drop their majors in technical fields. One way of addressing this issue is by following a program that was pioneered at University of…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, College Students