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Buimer, Hendrik P.; Siebelink, Nienke M.; Gaasterland, Annemarije; van Dam, Kirstin; Smits, Annelies; Frederiks, Kyra; van der Poel, Agnes – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Gaining insight into sleep-wake patterns of persons with intellectual disabilities is commonly done using wrist actigraphy. For some people, contactless alternatives are needed. This study compares a contactless bed sensor with wrist actigraphy to monitor sleep-wake patterns of people with moderate to profound intellectual…
Descriptors: Sleep, Intellectual Disability, Assistive Technology, Measurement Equipment
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Burleson, James; Bott, Gregory J.; Carter, Michelle; Sarabadani, Jalal – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2023
To ensure validity in survey research, it is imperative that we properly educate doctoral students on best practices in data quality procedures. A 14-year analysis of 679 studies in the AIS "Basket of 8" journals noted undercommunication in the most pertinent procedures, consistent across journals and time. Given recent calls for…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Surveys
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Callan, Victor J.; Johnston, Margaret A.; Clayton, Berwyn; Poulsen, Alison L. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2016
This research examines what practitioners in vocational education and training (VET) organisations and external auditors judge to be the key issues in the current and future use of e-assessment. Applying the framework of legitimacy theory, the study examined the tensions around the use and growth of e-assessment in training organisations, and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Computer Assisted Testing, Student Evaluation, Audits (Verification)
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Boysen, Guy A.; Kelly, Timothy J.; Raesly, Holly N.; Casner, Robert W. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2014
Student evaluations of teaching are ubiquitous and impactful on the careers of college teachers. However, there is limited empirical research documenting the accuracy of people's efforts in interpreting teaching evaluations. The current research consisted of three studies documenting the effect of small mean differences in teaching…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, College Students, College Faculty, Administrators
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Suleman, Qaiser; Hussain, Ishtiaq – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purpose of the research paper was to investigate the effect of eclectic learning approach on the academic achievement and retention of students in English at elementary level. A sample of forty students of 8th grade randomly selected from Government Boys High School Khurram District Karak was used. It was an experimental study and that's why…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Pretests Posttests
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Pena, Elizabeth D. – Child Development, 2007
In cross-cultural child development research there is often a need to translate instruments and instructions to languages other than English. Typically, the translation process focuses on ensuring linguistic equivalence. However, establishment of linguistic equivalence through translation techniques is often not sufficient to guard against…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Linguistics, Validity, Child Development
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Stanger-Hall, Kathrin; Merriam, Jennifer; Greuling, Ruth Ann – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2007
In this case study, based on the reported rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in April 2005, students examine a real-world example of the scientific process and explore the practical implications of their conclusions. The case tells the story of Brad Murky, a student and research assistant who must decide whether the available evidence is…
Descriptors: Ornithology, Animals, Research Assistants, Case Studies
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Hill, Edward W. – Monthly Labor Review, 1987
Examines national Current Population Survey data to indicate the impact of sample size on the standard error of subpopulations in the sample and to show how these errors can influence policy conclusions. Examines the unemployment rate cross-sectionally for 11 states to demonstrate that the monthly unemployment rate should not be used to make fine…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Generalizability Theory, Public Policy, Research Methodology
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Pavur, Robert; Nath, Ravinder – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1984
Several general correlation patterns are shown which give exact F tests in an analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedure. They are the most general correlation patterns one can assume in a one-way and two-way layout and still have the F tests be valid. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Correlation, Data Interpretation
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Richards, Stephen B.; Taylor, Ronald L.; Ramasamy, Rangasamy – Psychology in the Schools, 1997
Using the split-middle methods of trend estimation, evaluates the accuracy of interpretation of single subject data by comparing raters' visual analysis of behavior change with statistical determination of behavior change. Results indicate visual analysis accuracy was less than chance. Rater and student characteristics largely did not affect the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Inferences, Research Problems
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Miller, Richard B.; Wright, David W. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1995
Bias due to attrition of respondents poses a threat to the internal and external validity of research findings. Discusses methods of detecting attrition bias in longitudinal family research, and presents Heckman's procedure to correct attrition bias. Data from the University of California Longitudinal Study of Generations are used to illustrate…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Data Interpretation, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies
Hesse, G. C. – 1989
When comparing the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) and curriculum conference methods of curriculum development, one finds that the product goals of the two methods differ but the process goals are similar. Both seek to generate information from a select group on which to base curriculum development, but the end product of DACUM is a chart that…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Data Interpretation, Job Analysis, Research Design
Anderson, Gary L.; Kelley, Donna M. – 1987
Paralleling the interest among researchers in naturalistic inquiry is a resurgence in action research, and particularly in research which involves the collaboration of researchers and research subjects. This paper locates the negotiation of research outcomes between researcher and subject on a continuum, with the separation of researcher and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Interpretation, Decision Making, Educational Administration
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Pressley, Michael; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1989
Evaluates the methodological adequacy of 37 studies of reading comprehension strategy instruction according to criteria of both internal and external validity. Finds many strengths, but identifies six important weaknesses. Suggests guidelines for planning future studies, and urges comprehension researchers to pay more attention to methodological…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Instructional Effectiveness
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Kavale, Kenneth A.; Hirshoren, Alfred; Forness, Steven R. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1998
Synthesizes findings from 36 studies that validated the Dunn and Dunn Model of Learning-Style Preferences. Questions are raised regarding the validity of the model, the nature of the literature base, the interpretation of the meta-analytic findings, and the conclusions. The article concludes that the model has not been adequately validated.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
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