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Myra C. Y. Lee – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2018
The research design of a study involves continual refinement through experiential processes. This case study demonstrates the importance to novice researchers of conducting a pilot study to test the feasibility of the study's research design and practice data collection (in this instance, interviewing skills). The case study is based on an…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Doctoral Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Students
Lisa DaVia Rubenstein; E. Jean Gubbins – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
Designing, developing, and implementing a multi-year randomized control trial targeting what works in gifted education mathematics study is challenging, at best. In response to the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences request for proposal, we carefully constructed a mixed-methods study by assembling a diverse…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Research Design, Randomized Controlled Trials, Interviews
Maja Jankowska – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
In 2007, I embarked on a PhD study to explore diverse students' experiences, representations and understandings of personal development and personal development planning at one British university. The timing of this project was critical because universities were charged with a responsibility to provide opportunities for students to engage with…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Personal Narratives, Research Methodology, Social Environment
Gore, Paul A., Jr., Ed.; Carter, Louisa P., Ed. – National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2011
Offering a primer on action research methodologies and examples of practice, "Students in Transition: Research and Practice in Career Development" responds to a dual challenge facing career development educators--designing cutting-edge career development interventions and demonstrating their effectiveness. Overviews of quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Program Design, Action Research, Research Methodology, Apprenticeships
Lepard, David H.; Foster, Alice G. – 2003
The goal of this book is to begin the process of making a contribution to the identification and development of better-prepared and stronger educational leaders. It focuses on the following: leadership skills and their linkages to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards and the National Policy Board for Educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Communication Skills, Educational Administration
University Coll. Dublin (Ireland). Women's Education, Research and Resource Centre. – 2001
In this report, the role of women's community education in combating poverty and disadvantage in Ireland over the past 10 years was examined, and future directions for policy and practice were suggested. The following data collection approaches were used: literature and policy document reviews; case studies involving regional workshops with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Attendance, Case Studies