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Peer reviewedDunkin, Michael J. – Review of Educational Research, 1996
Nine types of errors occurring in the process of synthesizing research are described, with examples from a recent synthesis of research on teacher professional growth. Types of errors include excluding relevant literature, wrongly reporting details such as sample size, erroneously attributing findings to studies, and stating unwarranted…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research, Error Patterns
