Observer Bias: A Methodological Consideration in Special Education Research.

Salvia, John A.; Meisel, C. Julius

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ERIC Number: EJ232260

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980

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Observer Bias: A Methodological Consideration in Special Education Research.

Salvia, John A.; Meisel, C. Julius

Journal of Special Education, v14 n2 p261-70 Sum 1980

The authors review the impact of research hypotheses and subject characteristics on the validity of observations. About half of the research articles ran substantial risk of biased observation; in about three-fourths of these articles, no precautions were taken by the researchers to safeguard the validity of their observations. (Author)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Experimenter Characteristics, Literature Reviews, Observation, Research Methodology

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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