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Sparks, Sarah D. – Education Week, 2010
The author reports on the U.S. Department of Education's "What Works Clearinghouse" that goes beyond "gold standard" research and sets standards for accepting other types of studies. As part of the Institute of Education Sciences' push to make research more relevant to educators, the federal clearinghouse has devised standards by which it can…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Researchers, Evaluation Criteria, National Standards
Mayer, Richard E.; Lieberman, Debra A. – Educational Technology, 2011
This article is a guide for researchers interested in assessing the effectiveness of serious computer-based games (or video games, digital games, or electronic games) intended to improve health and health care. It presents a definition of health games, a rationale for their use, an overview of the current state of research, and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Video Games, Research Methodology, Health Behavior
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Volkwein, J. Fredericks; Yin, Alexander C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
This chapter summarizes ten selected issues and common problems that arise in most assessment research projects. These include: (1) the uses of grades in assessment; (2) institutional review boards; (3) research design as a compromise; (4) standardized testing; (5) self-reported measures; (6) missing data; (7) weighting data; (8) conditional…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Standardized Tests, Least Squares Statistics
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Baxter, Pamela; Jack, Susan – Qualitative Report, 2008
Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health science research to develop theory, evaluate programs, and develop interventions. The purpose of this paper is to guide the novice researcher in…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Researchers, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
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Puig, Ana; Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka; Echevarria-Doan, Silvia – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2008
The purpose of this article is to illustrate how theory and particularly the theoretical perspective of social constructionism can influence the ways in which scholars conduct qualitative research studies in the area of family systems. The authors argue for the importance of theory in qualitative research projects and promote researchers' clear…
Descriptors: Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research Projects, Research Methodology
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Drayton, Brian; Falk, Joni – Science Education, 2006
Partnerships of teachers with scientists are thought to be important for many aspects of science education reform, but it is not always clear how to make such partnerships productive. Between 1994 and 1997, high school teachers were partnered with scientists, to design yearlong ecological research projects in which the teachers were learning for…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Scientists, Educational Cooperation, Case Studies
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Donaldson, Stewart I. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2005
Program theory-driven evaluation science uses substantive knowledge, as opposed to method proclivities, to guide program evaluations. It aspires to update, clarify, simplify, and make more accessible the evolving theory of evaluation practice commonly referred to as theory-driven or theory-based evaluation. The evaluator in this chapter provides a…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria