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Direct linkWoo, Sang Eun, Ed.; Tay, Louis, Ed.; Proctor, Robert W., Ed. – APA Books, 2020
Technological advances have led to an abundance of widely available data on every aspect of life today. Psychologists today have more information than ever before on human cognition, emotion, attitudes, and behavior. "Big Data in Psychological Research" addresses the opportunities and challenges that this data presents to psychological…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Research Design, Data Collection, Best Practices
Gurney, Laura, Ed.; Wang, Yi, Ed.; Barnard, Roger, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2022
The book provides a grounded, narrative exploration of contemporary qualitative PhD research in the fields of language education and applied linguistics. The chapters are authored by current and former PhD candidates studying in New Zealand, with commentaries from international experts in the field. The book contains ten chapters in addition to…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Student Research, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Instruction
Humphrey, Stephen E., Ed.; LeBreton, James M., Ed. – APA Books, 2019
Organizational relationships are complex. Employees do their work as individuals, but also as members of larger teams. They exist within various social networks, both within and spanning organizations. Multilevel theory is at the core of the organizational sciences, and unpacking multilevel relationships is fundamental to the challenges faced…
Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Theories, Institutional Research, Social Networks
Makel, Matthew C., Ed.; Plucker, Jonathan A., Ed. – APA Books, 2017
The promise of science is that its methods cause others to believe its results. This foundation is served by trust, accuracy, and transparency. Unfortunately, current research practices in psychology are known to often produce inaccurate, irreproducible, and imprecise results. "Toward a More Perfect Psychology" introduces a plethora of…
Descriptors: Psychology, Research Methodology, Trust (Psychology), Accuracy
Seale, Clive, Ed. – SAGE Publications Ltd (CA), 2012
Clear, coherent and trusted, this book is the perfect guide to the main social research methods in use today. The much anticipated Third Edition of Clive Seale's bestselling title further expands its coverage to provide an authoritative introduction to all of the social research methods used to analyze qualitative and quantitative data. Written by…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
Download full textBeaton, Albert E.; And Others – 1988
This report supplies details of the design and data analysis of the 1986 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to allow the reader to judge the utility of the design, data quality, reasonableness of assumptions, appropriateness of data analyses, and generalizability of inferences made from the data. After an introduction by A. E.…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases, Field Tests
Munoz, Ricardo F.; And Others – 1985
This document contains three papers concerned with prevention intervention research, a new area of depression research which has shown great promise for contributing new knowledge to the understanding of depression. The first paper, "Clinical Trials vs. Prevention Trials: Methodological Issues in Depression Research" (Ricardo F. Munoz), emphasizes…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Intervention, Prevention
Martin, Michael O., Ed.; Kelly, Dana L., Ed. – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) developed and administered tests and questionnaires in three student populations to document the quality of mathematics and science education in 45 participating countries. Study design, instrument development, and research procedures were achieved through a complex collaborative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Silverman, Leslie J., Ed.; Taeuber, Richard C., Ed. – 1985
This document includes invited papers written for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Elementary/Secondary Education Data Redesign Project. Early in 1985, NCES began a thorough review of its data collection program. The purpose of the review was to address questions of the suitability, scope, reliability, and timeliness of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Binkley, Marilyn, Ed.; And Others – 1995
This report discusses various methodological issues confronted in the Reading Literacy Study conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and issues relating to analysis of the data. The study analyzed in the report involved fourth- and ninth-grade students (9-year-olds and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Data Interpretation, Global Approach
Smink, Jay, Ed.; Duckenfield, Marty, Ed. – 1998
This booklet contains 10 papers addressed to teachers wishing to make the case for service learning through action research on their own service learning programs. "Introduction" (Jay Smink) examines the need for teacher-based action research and evaluation. "Connect Service with Evaluation for Good Learning" (Robert D. Shumer) explains the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Citizenship Education, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Robins, Philip K., Ed.; Spiegelman, Robert G., Ed. – 2001
This book contains eight papers examining the evidence from three field experiences in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington that were conducted to identify the impact of reemployment bonuses on the following indicators characterizing the unemployment insurance (UI) program: weeks of UI receipt during the benefit year; dollars of UI received…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Definitions
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC. – 1998
Reflecting a convergence of public policy and scientific interest in the role of fathers in families, and recognizing the crucial need to examine the demographic and social processes bringing men into fathering roles and influencing their role enactment, this report summarizes presentations and recommendations of the Conference on Fathering and…
Descriptors: Birth, Child Rearing, Contraception, Data Collection
Kirst, Michael W., Ed.; Venezia, Andrea, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2004
This book reveals why so many students are entering college unprepared for college level work and often unable to complete a degree. This important book presents the findings of the Bridge Project, a major national research study conducted by Stanford University and funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the U.S. Department of Education. The…
Descriptors: Research Design, Educational Change, Graduation Rate, College Admission
Graddol, David, Ed.; And Others – 1994
A collection of readings addresses issues in empirical investigation of language and literacy in a social context, and provide models useful to researchers undertaking small-scale studies. They include: "Introducing Ethnography" (Martyn Hammersley); "The Relations between Researcher and Researched: Ethics, Advocacy and…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Child Language, Childrens Literature
