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Black-Hawkins, Kristine – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2010
This article examines the Framework for Participation: a research tool established to support a recently completed study. The research was undertaken to explore the relationship between achievement and inclusion because headteachers and teachers in some schools continue to resist becoming more inclusive in their student intake on the grounds that…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Academic Achievement, Inclusive Schools, Surveys
Bai, Haiyan; Pan, Wei – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2008
Resampling methods including randomization test, cross-validation, the jackknife and the bootstrap are widely employed in the research areas of natural science, engineering and medicine, but they lack appreciation in educational research. The purpose of the present review is to revisit and highlight the key principles and developments of…
Descriptors: Research Problems, Educational Research, Program Validation, Statistical Surveys
Kahn, Peter; Wareham, Terry; Young, Richard; Willis, Ian; Pilkington, Ruth – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2008
The application of educational research to practice remains an issue of concern, and yet there has been relatively little consideration of this in relation to reviews of research. While the professional user review hitherto represents the most relevant approach, this involves users applying the findings of an earlier review rather than carrying…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Literature Reviews, Evaluation Methods, Methods Research
Reams, Paula; Twale, Darla – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2008
The purpose of our article is to illustrate the use of mixed methods research as necessary to uncover maximum information and perspective, increase corroboration of the data, and render less biased and more accurate conclusions. This study used the case study method to closely examine the people, issues, programmes and topics related to the…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Methods Research, Service Learning, Case Studies
Schwandt, Thomas A. – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2005
In the US debate over science-based educational research, experimentation is again coming to the fore as ideal for establishing an evidence base of what works in educational interventions thus contributing to the climate of accountability in educational research and practice. Mixed methods research is being positioned in this discussion as a…
Descriptors: Methods Research, Educational Research, Accountability, Scientific Research
Greene, Jennifer C. – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2005
A mixed method approach to educational and social inquiry is presented as an important counterpoint to the contemporary debate about what constitutes valid, rigorous, and "scientific" research. By welcoming all legitimate methodological traditions, mixed method inquiry meaningfully engages with difference and thus offers some generative potential…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Debate, Methods Research, Evaluation Research