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Hailikari, Telle; Nevgi, Anne; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2007
This study investigates how different types of prior knowledge influence student achievement and how different assessment measures influence the observed effect of prior knowledge. We introduce a model of prior knowledge that distinguishes between different types of prior knowledge and uses different assessment measures to assess different types…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Prior Learning, Academic Achievement, Case Studies
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Bickel, William E.; Conley, William W. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
An overview is presented of decision-oriented educational research, based on experiences in a large urban school district and on the literature. Alternative definitions of research use and evaluation use are discussed, with particular attention to the dissemination of research outcomes. (GDC)
Descriptors: Action Research, Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Research