Much is known about short-term--but very little about the long-term--effects of reading interventions. To rectify this, a detailed analysis of follow-up effects as a function of intervention, sample, and methodological variables was conducted. A total of 71 intervention-control groups were selected (N = 8,161 at posttest) from studies reporting…

In mixed methods research (MMR), integrating the quantitative and the qualitative components of a study is assumed to result in additional knowledge (or "yield"). This narrative review examines the extent to which MMR is used in the field of childhood trauma and provides directions for improving mixed methods studies in this field. A…

Praises the "Procedural and Coding Manual for Review of Evidence-Based Interventions" for its initial conceptualization and is then questioned with respect to its specific operational features and ultimate purposes. An illustration of the study-coding process is examined in the company of critical concerns that must be addressed before…

Uses a study of an Australian Extended Stay Outdoor Education School Program as an example to examine the rationale and methodology for conducting outdoor education research. Discusses qualitative versus quantitative methods; case studies; location and arrangements; conducting of interviews; data transcription; type of analysis (grounded theory…

In this study, the authors combined qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the meaning of quality in students' selection and evaluation of an MBA program. Results of the study indicate that students adopt a holistic approach, placing importance on a wide variety of issues that extend beyond the classroom learning setting. The study…