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Download full textClark, Sheldon B.; Boser, Judith A. – 1992
A context in which existing items may provide a convenient source of questions for questionnaires was explored through a case study making use of existing comparison groups. Two programs at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), the Science and Engineering Research Semester (SERS) and the Laboratory Graduate Research Participation (Lab Grad)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Data Collection
Clark, Sheldon B.; Boser, Judith A. – 1993
The suggestions offered in this paper are based on the experiences of two scientific researchers of how evaluations undertaken in a competitive arena, in which true experimental designs are not viable, can be designed in such a way that meaningful comparative data can be examined. Case studies of the Science and Engineering Research Semester and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
Clark, Sheldon B.; And Others – 1991
Suggestions, based on the experience of researchers at Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Associated Universities (ORAU), are offered on how evaluations in which true experimental designs are not possible can be designed for meaningful comparison. The ORAU conducts evaluation and assessment studies of educational programs intended to explore some aspect of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Databases
