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Deron Boyles – Philosophical Inquiry in Education, 2024
This exploratory essay considers how and why humanities research is excluded, co-opted, or othered in methods courses and methods course offerings for education research at an R1 institution. While not generalizable (ironically?), concerns have also been raised by philosophers of education that philosophy is not taught or is rarely taught as a…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Philosophy, Research Methodology, Humanities
LiBetti, Ashley – Bellwether Education Partners, 2018
Early childhood educators play a crucial role in supporting the development of our nation's youngest children. Research shows that the quality of interactions between adults and children is one of the strongest predictors of learning outcomes in early childhood classrooms, and that the difference between a more and less effective kindergarten…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Research, Research Needs
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Higgins, Chris – Ethics and Education, 2016
Action research began as an ambitious epistemological and social intervention. As the concept has become reified, packaged for methodology textbooks and professional development workshops, it has degenerated into a cure that may be worse than the disease. The point is not the trivial one that action research, like any practice, sometimes shows up…
Descriptors: Action Research, Research Problems, Research Needs, Research Methodology
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Bullen, Maria L.; Kordecki, Gregory S.; Capener, Elizabeth D. – Journal of Applied Research for Business Instruction, 2016
Faculty and students may benefit from using a well-designed instrument to meet the objectives of both institutional assessment requirements and direct student learning in the discipline. This paper discusses how accounting rubrics can be used to evaluate and assess student learning by providing an organized approach to determine student success on…
Descriptors: Accounting, Scoring Rubrics, Test Construction, Student Evaluation
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Kozleski, Elizabeth B. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2017
This article offers a rationale for the contributions of qualitative research to evidence-based practice in special education. In it, I make the argument that qualitative research encompasses the ability to study significant problems of practice, engage with practitioners in the conduct of research studies, learn and change processes during a…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Evidence Based Practice, Special Education, Research Methodology
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Beckmann, Johan; Prinsloo, Justus – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2015
This article discusses the role of the hybrid field of law education and its status in South Africa. The authors suggest that, in their consideration of education law, it should be understood as the particular collection of legal rules that regulate all activities and relationships in education. These legal rules as applied in education are…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Research, Competency Based Education, Global Approach
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Sangasubana, Nisaratana – Qualitative Report, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of conducting ethnographic research. Methodology definition and key characteristics are given. The stages of the research process are described including preparation, data gathering and recording, and analysis. Important issues such as reliability and validity are also discussed.
Descriptors: Student Research, Ethnography, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
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Allexsaht-Snider, Martha; Buxton, Cory A.; Harman, Ruth – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2012
Rapid migration shifts, anti-immigrant discourses in the public sphere, and harsh immigration policies have posed daunting challenges for immigrant students, their families, their teachers, and their communities in the 21st century. Trends in public discourse and law enforcement in the United States mirror developments in European countries with…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Immigration, Discourse Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Persson, Roland S. – Gifted and Talented International, 2012
The objective of this target article is to chart the potential threat to research validity in the field of giftedness research, and by implication also the study and practice of gifted education, in the light of cultural bias. It endeavours to pull together facts from a number of academic disciplines to make sense of how culture relates to…
Descriptors: Knowledge Economy, Global Approach, Cultural Relevance, Research Methodology
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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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Glasgow, Russell E. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
This article summarizes critical evaluation needs, challenges, and lessons learned in translational research. Evaluation can play a key role in enhancing successful application of research-based programs and tools as well as informing program refinement and future research. Discussion centers on what is unique about evaluating programs and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Objectives, Measurement Techniques
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Korthagen, Fred A. J. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2007
Increasingly, teachers--but also parents and politicians--voice dissatisfaction with the divide they experience between research and practice and the resulting minimal impact of teacher education (Ashton, 1996; Barone, Berliner, Blanchard, Casanova, & McGowan, 1996). The problem seems to be perennial. More than a century ago, John Dewey pointed…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Research Problems, Research Utilization
Alexandersson, Claes – 1981
In August 1979, Amedeo Giorgi presented a workshop on "Phenomenological Theory and Method" at the University of Goteborg (Sweden). This report describes that workshop. First, the major concepts of phenomenology are introduced (Intentionality, Description, Reduction, and Essence), followed by a brief description of Husserl's philosophical…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Experimental Psychology, Psychological Studies, Research Needs
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Kingery, David; Furuta, Richard – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Describes a study that suggests the perception of words while skimming a newspaper headline on a computer screen is affected by typeface, point size, screen resolution, and monitor size. Limitations of the study are discussed and further research is suggested. (LRW)
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Headlines, Newspapers, Research Needs
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Gunsalus, C. K.; Bruner, Edward M.; Burbules, Nicholas C.; Dash, Leon; Finkin, Matthew; Goldberg, Joseph P.; Greenough, William T.; Miller, Gregory A.; Pratt, Michael G.; Iriye, Masumi; Aronson, Deb – Qualitative Inquiry, 2007
Our system of research self-regulation, designed to provide internal checks and balances for those who participate in research involving human subjects, is under considerable stress. Much of this crisis has been caused by what we call mission creep, in which the workload of IRBs has expanded beyond their ability to handle effectively. Mission…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Ethics, Research Administration, Research Methodology
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