The paper has three major objectives. The first objective of the paper is to synthesize and define common categories of meta-analysis. The second objective is to propose a way to comprehend these common categories of meta-analysis through learning from their respective generic conceptual frameworks. The third objective is to point out which R…

The characteristics of successful MOOCs were explored in this study. Thousands of student reviews regarding five xMOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) in the fields of software, science, and management were extracted from the Coursetalk website and analyzed by quantitative and qualitative methods using the Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000)…

Through a review of the literature, this paper explores the viability of the rotation of canonical correlation analysis results. The similarities and dissimilarities between factor analysis and canonical correlation analysis are examined. The logic supporting a preference for the rotation of structure coefficients as opposed to function…

The test proposed by Brien, Venables, and Mayo (1984), endorsed by Silver and Dunlap, and supported by computer software that they developed is not a proper test for multivariate independence. A revised appraisal is suggested for the Silver and Dunlap results. (SLD)

Describes a study that investigated the effects of use and nonuse of an electronic formative evaluation tool, the Program Evaluation Analysis Computer system, on the cognitive, affective, and evaluative aspects of college students' perceptions of an educational television program emphasizing cognitive learning. Electronic measurement methodologies…