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Choosing a Methodology: Philosophical Underpinning
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Jackson, Elizabeth – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2013
As a university lecturer, I find that a frequent question raised by Masters students concerns the methodology chosen for research and the rationale required in dissertations. This paper unpicks some of the philosophical coherence that can inform choices to be made regarding methodology and a well-thought out rationale that can add to the rigour of…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Research Methodology, Doctoral Dissertations
English Language Learners and the New Standards: Developing Language, Content Knowledge, and Analytical Practices in the Classroom
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Heritage, Margaret; Walqui, Aída; Linquanti, Robert – Harvard Education Press, 2015
In "English Language Learners and the New Standards," three leading scholars present a clear vision and practical suggestions for helping teachers engage ELL students in simultaneously learning subject-area content, analytical practices, and language. This process requires three important shifts in our perspective on language and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Common Core State Standards, Second Language Instruction, Educational Practices
Implementing Data-Informed Decision Making in Schools: Teacher Access, Supports and Use
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Means, Barbara; Padilla, Christine; DeBarger, Angela; Bakia, Marianne – US Department of Education, 2009
Implementation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation has been accompanied by demand for data systems capable of providing a longitudinal record of each student's educational experiences and performance over time. The national Study of Education Data Systems and Decision Making is examining both the implementation of student data systems…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Data Interpretation
Knowledge Discovery as an Aid to Organizational Creativity.
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Siau, Keng – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2000
This article presents the concept of knowledge discovery, a process of searching for associations in large volumes of computer data, as an aid to creativity. It then discusses the various techniques in knowledge discovery. Mednick's associative theory of creative thought serves as the theoretical foundation for this research. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Computers, Creative Thinking
Merging Research and Practice: The Example of Positive Peer Reporting Applied to Social Rejection.
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Bowers, Frank E.; McGinnis, J. Christopher; Friman, Patrick C.; Ervin, Ruth A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
This study evaluated a positive peer-reporting procedure on positive and negative peer interactions, peer acceptance ratings, and the daily problem behaviors of a 15-year-old boy with multiple behavior and social problems. Results suggested the procedure was effective in all three domains. Data collection and use is discussed in terms of a Level…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Data Collection
Data Analysis In Administrators' Hands: An Oxymoron?
Creighton, Theodore B. – School Administrator, 2001
Educators' fear of statistics stems from various factors, including deficiencies in their preparation programs: insufficient relevance, inadequately integrated technologies, and stress on inferential statistics. Attendance statistics are worthless unless principals and superintendents can interpret them and incorporate them into their…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Computer Software