Background: A systematic literature review was conducted on mixed methods area. Objectives: The overall aim was to explore how qualitative information from interviews has been analyzed using quantitative methods. Methods: A contemporary review was undertaken and based on a predefined protocol. The references were identified using inclusion and…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of approaches to outsourcing HRD in the UK. Design/methodology/approach: This paper employs semi-structured interviews and case studies. The research model was developed from a literature review. Findings: There are many problems associated with outsourcing any or all aspects of the HRD…

Design is critical to the successful development of any interactive learning environment (ILE). Moreover, in technology-enhanced learning (TEL) the design process requires input from many diverse areas of expertise. As such, anyone undertaking tool development is required to directly address the design challenge from multiple perspectives. We…

Classifies articles from "Reading Research Quarterly" and the "Journal of Reading Behavior" as examples of empirical/analytic, symbolic, or critical science to discover the types of assumptions which underlie current reading research. Finds that nearly all articles employ the assumptions from natural and physical…

Assessment reform has been on the educational agenda of many countries for at least two decades. In this article - which begins by charting what lies behind the calls for a paradigm shift in assessment and what is being proposed instead - classroom assessment is explored in detail in relation to its links with teacher and student assessment, as…

Examines 44 published research studies involving advance organizers, and evaluates four specific predictions of assimilation theory. Analysis of the specific qualifications and specific predictions of assimilation theory suggests that assimilation theory is well supported by the results of advance organizer studies. (Author/RAO)

This occasional paper introduces the methods of research synthesis and meta-analysis to researchers and consumers of research in the field of adult learning and literacy. To begin, the first section of the paper defines key terms and offers a brief history of how the methodologies developed. The second section provides a conceptualization of…

The discussion of the gap between theory and practice has a long tradition in educational psychology and especially in research on learning and instruction. Starting with a short analysis of more or less elaborated approaches focusing on this problem, a complex procedure called "integrative research approach", specialized in reducing the gap…

The processes by which Roe (1956) and Holland (1966) developed their structural representations of occupations are compared. Roe, using almost exclusively nonempirical means, formulated an eight-group circumplex, virtually identical to Holland's six-group hexagonal configuration that resulted from empirical research spanning 11 years. The…

Reviews the research on the lecture method of teaching. Found that little effort has been directed to the effectiveness of the lecture in adult education. Limitations in the extant research highlight the need for renewed efforts to examine the appropriate use of the lecture in adult learning situations. (JOW)

Although the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on the Treatment of Panic Disorder endorsed the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), D. F. Klein argues that fatal flaws in all but one CBT study undermine claims about the effectiveness of CBT for panic disorder. This article critiques Klein's arguments and…

As the frequency with which Classroom Response Systems (CRSs) are used is increasing, it becomes more and more important to define the affordances and limitations of these tools. Currently existing literature is largely either anecdotal or focuses on comparing CRS and non-CRS environments that are unequal in other aspects as well. In addition, the…

What has happened to the teaching of the beginning course in economics over the past century is discussed. The relative effectiveness of various teaching methods is examined. (Author/RM)

This article explores the utilization of qualitative methodologies in program evaluation, the rationale for using these approaches, and the potential qualitative applications within evaluation. It also describes the "scientific" and "artistic" qualitative methodologies, suggests practical qualitative application, and calls for…

Prompted by recent reanalysis of data from "Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress" (Bennett, 1976), the authors consider whether there is an overall trend in British evidence favoring formal or informal teaching styles and whether this dichotomy is important to future studies of teacher effectiveness. (Author/SJL)