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Direct linkMeng, Lingqi; Liu, Shujie – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2023
Yinyang philosophy encompasses an essential understanding of the mechanism and laws of nature, cosmos, and human society in Chinese culture, and reaches to many other parts of Asia and around the world. The purpose of this article is to explore how yinyang philosophy can serve as a philosophical underpinning of mixed methods research (MMR). In…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Asian Culture, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries
Public Policy Institute of California, 2021
The PPIC Statewide Survey was inaugurated in 1998 to provide a way for Californians to express their views on important public policy issues. The survey provides timely, relevant, nonpartisan information on Californians' political, social, and economic opinions. It seeks to inform and improve state policymaking, raise awareness, and encourage…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Research Design, Sample Size, Data Collection
Hodges, Jaret – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2020
State databases offer researchers the opportunity to conduct research using data collected by states. These databases contain financial, demographic, and accountability data. Accessing and acquiring data from these repositories, though, can offer challenges to scholars interested in conducting research. This brief describes the type of data…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Use, Educational Research, Gifted Education
Download full textOstrow, Korinn S. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2015
My research is rooted in improving K-12 educational practice using motivational facets made possible through adaptive tutoring systems. In an attempt to isolate best practices within the science of learning, I conduct randomized controlled trials within ASSISTments, an online adaptive tutoring system that provides assistance and assessment to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Educational Practices, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Lalancette, Helene; Campbell, Stephen R. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2012
Research design and methods in educational neuroscience involve using neuroscientific tools such as brain image technologies to investigate cognitive functions and inform educational practices. The ethical challenges raised by research in social neuroscience have become the focus of neuroethics, a sub-discipline of bioethics. More specifically…
Descriptors: Research Design, Neurology, Educational Practices, Ethics
Forbes, Sean A.; Ross, Margaret E.; Chesser, Svetlana S. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2011
In as much as educational research is concerned with individual student assessment and development, it is surprising that single-subject designs are not more readily utilized in classroom-based action research. The purpose of this article is to emphasize benefits of single-subject research in the K-12 setting, given that teachers teach and assess…
Descriptors: Research Design, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Action Research
Bienkowski, Marie; Gerard, Sarah Nixon; Rubin, Shawn; Sanford, Cathy; Borrelli-Murray, Dana; Driscoll, Tom; Arora, Jessie; Hruska, Mike; Beck, Katie; Murray, Thomas; Hoekstra, Jason; Gannes, Stuart; Metz, Edward; Midgley, Steve; Castilla, Stephanie; Tomassini, Jason; Madda, Mary Jo; Chase, Zac; Martin, Erik; Noel, Marcus; Styles, Kathleen – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2015
Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups, and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Burns, Shelley, Ed.; Wang, Xiaolei, Ed.; Henning, Alexandra, Ed. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Since its inception, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has been committed to the practice of documenting its statistical methods for its customers and of seeking to avoid misinterpretation of its published data. The reason for this policy is to assure customers that proper statistical standards and techniques have been observed,…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Data Processing, Statistical Data, Data Collection
Alber, Sheila R.; Nelson, Janet S. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2010
The research to practice gap continues to be a prominent concern among professionals in the field of education. Traditional staff development in which teachers attend presentations and workshops for a few days each year has been one method for attempting to bring empirically validated instructional practices into the classroom. Unfortunately,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Teacher Researchers, Rural Schools
de Anda, Diane – Children & Schools, 2007
This article discusses the difficulties in conducting intervention research or evaluating intervention programs in a school setting. In particular, the problems associated with randomization and obtaining control groups are examined. The use of quasi-experimental designs, specifically a paired comparison design using the individual as his or her…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Intervention, Research Design, Control Groups
Cook, Bryan G.; Tankersley, Melody; Cook, Lysandra; Landrum, Timothy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
A major tenet of both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act is the identification and use of evidence-based practices, or those instructional techniques shown by research as most likely to improve student outcomes meaningfully. However, much confusion exists regarding the meaning and potential…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Special Education, Evidence
Cook, Lysandra; Cook, Bryan G.; Landrum, Timothy J.; Tankersley, Melody – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Using evidence-based practices, or those instructional techniques shown by research to improve student outcomes meaningfully, increases the performance of students with disabilities and should therefore be a priority for special educators. But how does a practice come to be considered evidence based? The unique characteristics of group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Outcomes of Education
McDuffie, Kimberly A.; Scruggs, Thomas E. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
In response to recent trends and legislation, the concept of implementing evidence-based practices has become a critical component of contemporary schooling. It is important that teachers and families of students with disabilities understand the role that qualitative research plays in determining whether a practice is in fact evidence based.…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Disabilities, Special Education, Evidence
Tankersley, Melody; Harjusola-Webb, Sanna; Landrum, Timothy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Research in the field of special education often incorporates single-subject designs to investigate the effectiveness of educational practices for students with disabilities. As such, it is important that educators and educational professionals understand the characteristics of single-subject research methodologies and how those characteristics…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Practices, Special Education, Research Design
James, Mary; Black, Paul; McCormick, Robert – 2003
This paper describes the design of a major development and research project within the Teaching and Learning Research Programme in the United Kingdom. It outlines the project's aims to enhance teaching and learning in schools through innovative practice at classroom and school level and through networking. It describes the assumptions and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning
