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Gopalan, Maithreyi; Rosinger, Kelly; Ahn, Jee Bin – Review of Research in Education, 2020
In the past few decades, we have seen a rapid proliferation in the use of quasi-experimental research designs in education research. This trend, stemming in part from the "credibility revolution" in the social sciences, particularly economics, is notable along with the increasing use of randomized controlled trials in the strive toward…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Quasiexperimental Design, Research Problems, Research Methodology
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Nudzor, Hope Pius; Ansah, Francis – Quality in Higher Education, 2020
Graduate tracer studies have come to represent one of the key approaches for enhancing study programme effectiveness in contemporary higher education. This has led to a surge in graduate tracer studies by Ghanaian higher education institutions. However, reflective practices on challenges and lessons from these studies are lacking. Through…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Alumni
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Bers, Trudy; Younger, Donna – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2014
This chapter will examine characteristics of first-year experience programs in community colleges, with specific attention to the extant research about their effectiveness, the ways in which research and program delivery can be integrated, and the unique challenges of delivering FYE programs and conducting research about them in community colleges.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Freshmen, Student Experience, College Programs
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Shah, Jennifer K.; Ensminger, David C.; Thier, Kimberly – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2015
The science-to-service problem continues to taunt the field of education (Fixsen, Blasé, Naoom, & Wallace, 2009). As an academic discipline, the field requires knowledge generation that adds to or deepens theoretical understandings. As a profession, knowledge generation that solves local problems and supports continuous improvement is…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Research, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Research
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Goudas, Alexandros M.; Boylan, Hunter R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2012
Much of recent research in postsecondary developmental education leaves the distinct impression that most remedial courses in community colleges are unsuccessful in helping students and that they should be entirely overhauled. Legislators and administrators are now taking these recommendations very seriously and are ready to cut programs that are…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Programs, Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges
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Fuller, Edward J. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
The National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ) recent review of university-based teacher preparation programs concluded the vast majority of such programs were inadequately preparing the nation's teachers. The study, however, has a number of serious flaws that include narrow focus on inputs, lack of a strong research base, missing standards,…
Descriptors: Criticism, Educational Quality, Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness
Rymer, Les – Group of Eight (NJ1), 2011
Current economic conditions and the increasing competition for government funding are leading to an increased focus on the impact of research. Measuring the impact of research is difficult because not all impacts are direct and some can be negative or result from the identification of problems that require a non-research response. The time between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Research Utilization, Measurement
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Nolan, Jim, Jr.; Grove, Doris; Leftwich, Horatio; Mark, Kelly; Peters, Brian – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2011
The focus of this chapter is on the evidence to date that documents the impact of PDS engagement on four specific groups of participants: veteran P-12 teachers, university faculty, P-12 school principals, and parents and community members. In reviewing the literature concerning the impact of PDS engagement on these four groups, the authors'…
Descriptors: Principals, College Faculty, Experienced Teachers, Parents
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Macgregor, George; Turner, James – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2009
Purpose: The use of e-learning is largely predicated upon the assumption that it can facilitate improvements in student learning and therefore can be more effective than conventional techniques. This assumption has been supported by some in the literature but has been questioned by a continuing body of contrary or indifferent evidence. The purpose…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Research Problems
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Powell, Stuart; Green, Howard – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2006
This paper explores the implications of government funding for postgraduate research in English universities. Specifically, it focuses upon the funding model introduced recently by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The suggestion in the paper is that the operation of this model will seriously disadvantage certain parts of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Quality Control
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Frank, Moti; Barzilai, Abigail – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2004
This paper deals with a required methods course, based on the national curriculum of science and technology for junior high schools. The course participants are pre-service teachers who study towards a B.Sc. degree in education in science and technology parallel to their studies in one of the faculties of sciences or engineering. Working in small…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Preservice Teachers, Science Education, Technology Education
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Juan Carlos Calcagno; Bridget Terry Long – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2008
Remedial or developmental courses are the most common policy instruments used to assist underprepared postsecondary students who are not ready for college-level coursework. However, despite its important role in higher education and its substantial costs, there is little rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of college remediation on the outcomes…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Academic Persistence, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
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Yates, Lyn – European Educational Research Journal, 2005
This article uses the development of a "Research Quality Framework" in Australia as a focus for reflection on the way in which quality is assessed in relation to education research, and a consideration of the role and situation of a national association of education research in relation to that. The study examines ways in which…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Research Problems
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Schuller, Tom; Jochems, Wim; Moos, Lejf; van Zanten, Agnes – European Educational Research Journal, 2006
The EERJ roundtable took as its point of departure the experience of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) in carrying out policy research. CERI has conducted four reviews of national educational research and development (in New Zealand, England, Mexico and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis
Creasy, Kim; Liang, Xin – Online Submission, 2004
While a great deal has been written on the advantage and benefits of online teaching, little is known on how assessment is implemented in online classrooms to monitor and inform performance and progress. The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamics of WebCT classroom assessment by analyzing the perceptions and experience of the…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Urban Universities, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction