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Rosanna Cole – Sociological Methods & Research, 2024
The use of inter-rater reliability (IRR) methods may provide an opportunity to improve the transparency and consistency of qualitative case study data analysis in terms of the rigor of how codes and constructs have been developed from the raw data. Few articles on qualitative research methods in the literature conduct IRR assessments or neglect to…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Error of Measurement, Evaluation Methods, Research Methodology
Luke Keele; Matthew Lenard; Lindsay Page – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
In education settings, treatments are often non-randomly assigned to clusters, such as schools or classrooms, while outcomes are measured for students. This research design is called the clustered observational study (COS). We examine the consequences of common support violations in the COS context. Common support violations occur when the…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Educational Environment, Outcomes of Treatment, Compliance (Psychology)
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Clare, Mary M. – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2022
Consultation relies on story. This is true for researchers, for practitioners, and for clients. Given this fact, qualitative and mixed methods (QMM) research are particularly well suited to listening to the stories that compose the clinical practice of consultation in order to extend understanding and to support improvement and innovation. In this…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Consultation Programs, Mixed Methods Research, Readiness
Sabine Gerhartz-Reiter – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
In the research project which formed part of my PhD study, I dealt with the topic of inequity in education. My main interest was to find out how (formal) educational careers can be fostered even if the starting position within the system is one which makes a successful educational career very difficult. Despite the fact that in the Austrian…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Research Projects, Research Design, Data Collection
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Rimpiläinen, Sanna – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
What do different research methods and approaches "do" in practice? The article seeks to discuss this point by drawing upon socio-material research approaches and empirical examples taken from the early stages of an extensive case study on an interdisciplinary project between two multidisciplinary fields of study, education and computer…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies
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Harvey, Lou – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2015
This article presents a dialogic qualitative interview design for a narrative study of six international UK university students' motivation for learning English. Based on the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, this design was developed in order to address the limitations of member-checking [Lincoln, Y. S., and E. G. Guba. 1985. "Naturalistic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Interviews, Foreign Students
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Sutrisno, Agustian; Nguyen, Nga Thanh; Tangen, Donna – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
Cross-language qualitative research in education continues to increase. However, there has been inadequate discussion in the literature concerning the translation process that ensures research trustworthiness applicable for bilingual researchers. Informed by the literature on evaluation criteria for qualitative data translation, this paper…
Descriptors: Translation, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Bilingualism
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Hine, Gregory S. C.; Lavery, Shane D. – Issues in Educational Research, 2014
This research paper explores the experiences of three teacher-researchers, "Simone", "Damian" and "Michael", who undertook an action research project in their respective schools as part of their postgraduate studies. The paper initially outlines the construct of action research in the light of its applicability to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Research, Teacher Researchers, Case Studies
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Vella, Kevin J.; Foxall, Gordon R. – Psychological Record, 2013
In this article we address the issue of applying operant psychology to derive plausible and useful interpretations of complex firm behavior in natural settings. The objective is to discuss an appropriate methodology based on case study design, developed specifically in Vella and Foxall (2011), to produce an operant interpretation of secondary…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Theories, Marketing, Case Studies
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Gee, Kevin A. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2014
The growth in the availability of longitudinal data--data collected over time on the same individuals--as part of program evaluations has opened up exciting possibilities for evaluators to ask more nuanced questions about how individuals' outcomes change over time. However, in order to leverage longitudinal data to glean these important insights,…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Data Analysis, Statistical Studies, Program Evaluation
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Andersen, Linda Lundgaard – Journal of Research Practice, 2012
Fieldwork is one of the important methods in educational, social, and organisational research. In fieldwork, the researcher takes residence for a shorter or longer period amongst the subjects and settings to be studied. The aim of this is to study the culture of people: how people seem to make sense of their lives and which moral, professional,…
Descriptors: Field Studies, Psychological Patterns, Interpersonal Relationship, Research Methodology
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Fernandez-Cano, Antonio – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2010
This article provides an interpretation of a biblical text about the judge Gideon. It uses the hermeneutic method of research to draw some evaluation patterns from this case study relating to the analysis of needs, the declaration of aims, the context and circumstances of evaluation, the agents involved, the recruitment process, the assessment of…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Evaluation, Hermeneutics, Case Studies
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Ercikan, Kadriye; Roth, Wolff-Michael; Asil, Mustafa – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background/Context: Two key uses of international assessments of achievement have been (a) comparing country performances for identifying the countries with the best education systems and (2) generating insights about effective policy and practice strategies that are associated with higher learning outcomes. Do country rankings really reflect the…
Descriptors: Inferences, International Education, International Studies, Case Studies
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Diaz Andrade, Antonio – Qualitative Report, 2009
Although the advantages of case study design are widely recognised, its original positivist underlying assumptions may mislead interpretive researchers aiming at theory building. The paper discusses the limitations of the case study design for theory building and explains how grounded theory systemic process adds to the case study design. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Rural Areas, Grounded Theory
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Kano, Megumi; Franke, Todd; Afifi, Abdelmonem A.; Bourque, Linda B. – Educational Researcher, 2008
To ensure accurate interpretation of research findings, researchers should report details about their research design, data collection method, and response rates when presenting findings from survey research. A review of 100 peer-reviewed articles reporting the results of survey research on K-12 schools with principals as the designated…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, School Surveys, Mail Surveys, Case Studies
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