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Heikkilä, Mia; Schaeffer, Jennie Andersson – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2022
Preschool, understood as being both a physical and psychological environment, is, according to objectives in national curriculum, required to be inclusive for all those who attend it. Previous studies have identified the stereotypical norms of several everyday activities of preschools, including both interactions and premises. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Preschool Education, Data Analysis
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Sneed, Stacey; Nguyen, Chau H. P.; Eubank, Chrissy L. – International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 2020
Case study has been one of the most often used qualitative research methodologies in the field of education at all levels -- from preschool to adult. Yet the number of available resources for case study researchers--be they emerging or experienced--is still limited. This paper will review the definition of the case study method as well as some of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Educational Research
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McLeod, Julie; O'Connor, Kate – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2020
This article investigates dilemmas in the archiving and sharing of qualitative data in educational research, critically engaging with practices and debates from across the social sciences. Ethical, epistemological and methodological challenges are examined in reference to open access agendas, the politics of knowledge production, and…
Descriptors: Ethics, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Epistemology
Rachel Roegman – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
In this case, I share my process of analyzing data in a multiple case study. The study looked at the interconnections between contexts, leadership, and educational equity to better understand how superintendents lead systems that offer equitable educational experiences for all students. Data included 16 one-on-one interviews with four…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Case Studies, Context Effect, Leadership
Lynda Turner; Jane Tobbell – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
This account describes my research experiences as a doctoral student in education, seeking to understand what transition to Higher Education was like for undergraduate students. I was supported throughout the process by my colleague and supervisor Dr Jane Tobbell. I conducted ethnographic research and the case study provides an account of the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, School Transition, Ethnography, Research Methodology
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Dooly, Melinda; Moore, Emilee – Research-publishing.net, 2017
This handbook has been conceived as a guide for young researchers embarking on the exciting journey of investigating different aspects of plurilingual education. The text can also serve to review ideas previously encountered, and perhaps as a means of interrogating research methodologies in plurilingual contexts for those who already have ample…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Case Studies, Guides, Research Methodology
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Sirinides, Philip; Coffey, Missy – State Education Standard, 2018
Americans share an expectation that government will serve the common good, creating inescapable pressure for public agencies--especially those that serve young children--to perform well. Yet education and human services agencies continually struggle to respond to the complex conditions in which children are born. How can they address the practical…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making, Educational Policy
Lisa Kervin; Jessica Mantei; Kylie Lipscombe – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
Classrooms are complex environments. Ethnography can help researchers understand these complexities as they gather information by watching and talking with people, reading available reports and records and mapping out the environment. This case adds to existing literature on ethnography as we share our own experiences of what we refer to as…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Research Methodology, Case Studies, Educational Research
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Ifenthaler, Dirk; Gibson, David; Dobozy, Eva – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2018
Learning design has traditionally been thought of as an activity occurring prior to the presentation of a learning experience or a description of that activity. With the advent of near real-time data and new opportunities of representing the decisions and actions of learners in digital learning environments, learning designers can now apply…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Intervention, Electronic Learning, Case Studies
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Gaševic, Dragan; Dawson, Shane; Siemens, George – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2015
The analysis of data collected from the interaction of users with educational and information technology has attracted much attention as a promising approach for advancing our understanding of the learning process. This promise motivated the emergence of the new research field, learning analytics, and its closely related discipline, educational…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Data Analysis, Information Technology
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Lawson, Celeste; Beer, Colin; Rossi, Dolene; Moore, Teresa; Fleming, Julie – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Learning analytics is an emerging field in which sophisticated analytic tools are used to inform and improve learning and teaching. Researchers within a regional university in Australia identified an association between interaction and student success in online courses and subsequently developed a learning analytics system aimed at informing…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
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Williamson, Ben – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2017
"Education data science" is an emerging methodological field which possesses the algorithm-driven technologies required to generate insights and knowledge from educational big data. This article consists of an analysis of the Lytics Lab, Stanford University's laboratory for research and development in learning analytics, and the Center…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Educational Research, Data Collection, Data Analysis
Peterson, Jean S. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2019
Intended to guide scholars who are new to qualitative research, this methods brief focuses mostly on what reviewers look for in manuscripts submitted for publication. The author acknowledges that reviewers' preferences likely reflect their theoretical perspectives, research-oriented coursework, mentors, and research and writing experiences. The…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Qualitative Research, Educational Research, Vocabulary
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Willis, James E.; Slade, Sharon; Prinsloo, Paul – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
The growth of learning analytics as a means to improve student learning outcomes means that student data is being collected, analyzed, and applied in previously unforeseen ways. As the use of this data continues to shape academic and support interventions, there is increasing need for ethical reflection on "operational" approvals for…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Ethics
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Liu, Min; Lee, Jaejin; Kang, Jina; Liu, Sa – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2016
Using a multi-case approach, we examined students' behavior patterns in interacting with a serious game environment using the emerging technologies of learning analytics and data visualization in order to understand how the patterns may vary according to students' learning characteristics. The results confirmed some preliminary findings from our…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Student Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Games
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