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Zachary K. Collier; Joshua Sukumar; Roghayeh Barmaki – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2024
This article introduces researchers in the science concerned with developing and studying research methods, measurement, and evaluation (RMME) to the educational data mining (EDM) community. It assumes that the audience is familiar with traditional priorities of statistical analyses, such as accurately estimating model parameters and inferences…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, School Statistics, Data Analysis, Information Retrieval
Kerr, Deirdre; Chung, Gregory K. W. K.; Iseli, Markus R. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
Analyzing log data from educational video games has proven to be a challenging endeavor. In this paper, we examine the feasibility of using cluster analysis to extract information from the log files that is interpretable in both the context of the game and the context of the subject area. If cluster analysis can be used to identify patterns of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Multivariate Analysis, Data Analysis, Context Effect
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Pfannkuch, Maxine – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2011
Context is identified as an important factor when considering the learning of informal statistical inferential reasoning, but research in this area is very limited. This small exploratory study in one grade 10 (14 year olds) classroom seeks to learn more about the role context plays in learners' inferential reasoning, where both teacher and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistics, Instruction, Role
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Springer, Matthew G.; Liu, Keke; Guthrie, James W. – Education Economics, 2009
While there is a wealth of research on school finance equity and adequacy, and school finance theory clearly documents differences between the two concepts, no study has examined whether the reforms engendered by each approach actually differ in terms of resource distribution. The present study examines the issues using district-level data on…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance), Equal Education, Student Needs
Wetstein, Matthew; Hays, Brianna; Nguyen, Alyssa – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2011
This study seeks to extend the literature on higher education enrollment patterns during times of recession by examining patterns of enrollment and successful course completion in one of the world's largest higher education systems--the California Community College system. The data are drawn from publicly available data sources on the web. CCC…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment Trends, Economic Climate, Financial Problems
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers