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Johnson, Austin H.; Cook, Bryan G. – Exceptional Children, 2019
To draw informed conclusions from research studies, research consumers need full and accurate descriptions of study methods and procedures. Preregistration has been proposed as a means to clarify reporting of research methods and procedures, with the goal of reducing bias in research. However, preregistration has been applied primarily to research…
Descriptors: Research Problems, Bias, Research Reports, Experiments
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Sagoe, Dominic – Qualitative Report, 2012
Over the past few years, the focus group method has assumed a very important role as a method for collecting qualitative data in social and behavioural science research. This article elucidates theoretical and practical problems and prospects associated with the use of focus groups as a qualitative research method in social and behavioural science…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Behavioral Science Research, Social Science Research, Qualitative Research
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Perepletchikova, Francheska; Hilt, Lori M.; Chereji, Elizabeth; Kazdin, Alan E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Treatment integrity refers to implementing interventions as intended. Treatment integrity is critically important for experimental validity and for drawing valid inferences regarding the relationship between treatment and outcome. Yet, it is rarely adequately addressed in psychotherapy research. The authors examined barriers to treatment integrity…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Validity, Integrity, Psychotherapy
Hays, Danica G.; Singh, Anneliese A. – Guilford Publications, 2011
This highly readable text demystifies the qualitative research process--and helps readers conceptualize their own studies--by organizing the different research paradigms and traditions into coherent clusters. Real-world examples and firsthand perspectives illustrate the research process; instructive exercises and activities build on each other so…
Descriptors: Field Instruction, Qualitative Research, Discussion, Research Methodology
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Schmidt, Frank L.; Hunter, John E. – Personnel Psychology, 1980
As a result of rejection by personnel psychologists of the erroneous law of small numbers and of the adoption of correct inferential procedures, the future of criterion-related validity promises to be bright. Probable future developments include widespread appreciation of the low statistical power characteristic of small samples. (Author)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Psychologists, Research Methodology, Research Problems
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Stock, William A.; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1982
Describes a study of reliability among coders of information for meta-analysis (a quantitative procedure for synthesizing data in primary research reports) of research on life satisfaction in American adults. Identifies sources and areas of disagreement among coders and discusses measures that can be used to enhance intercoder consistency.…
Descriptors: Classification, Correlation, Data Analysis, Experimenter Characteristics
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Kapferer, Judith L. – Australian Journal of Education, 1980
A plea is made for increased field studies in education. Some of the problems are outlined: time and working hours, conflicting research paradigms, interpersonal relations in institutional settings, and financial and moral support. Examples are drawn from studies in South Australia. Solutions to the problem of reciprocal…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bias, Educational Sociology, Field Studies
Applbaum, Ronald L. – 1985
Because research in speech communication is predominantly the study of human behavior, a major goal of researchers in the field is to provide sound communication propositions about people in general or specific groups of people. A review of recent speech communication research reported in journals reveals that researchers in the social and…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Research Methodology, Research Needs
Bochner, Arthur P. – 1972
The validity and reliability of small group research published between 1970 and 1971 is examined in this paper. In response to the small group research position which gives precedence to theory over method, the author counters that placing measurement in a secondary position increases the danger of accepting claims of experiments which contain…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Evaluation Criteria, Group Dynamics, Reliability
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Jensen, Arthur R. – Public Interest, 1991
The author recounts his experiences investigating alleged fraud by Cyril Burt (1976) in his work on the genetic foundations of human intelligence. The evidence fails to prove Burt guilty, and his assertions about the genetic factors of individual differences in intelligence are finding corroboration in contemporary psychology. (SLD)
Descriptors: Credibility, Deception, Fraud, Genetics
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Phillips, Marian B. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2000
Describes "Studying Children in Context" as a reader- friendly book that situates studying children within the process of conducting qualitative research. Notes strengths including discussion of ethics and methods of data generation and organization, and inclusion of case studies that illuminate researchers' struggles. Notes limitations…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Children, Data Collection, Ethics
Hopkins, Kenneth D. – 1973
This self-contained and self-instructional unit is intended for use by evaluation and development personnel and by students in introductory research and evaluation courses. The unit contains a discussion of the regression employing graphic illustrations with actual data. The user is introduced to the regression effect in the single group…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Autoinstructional Aids, Educational Research, Guides
Cardno, Carol – 2003
Although action research in education offers researchers and practitioners a clear and philosophically appealing way of making improvements, fostering learning, and developing the individual and the organization, adherents sometimes find themselves defending this type of research because it has been practiced without appropriate rigor. This book…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperation, Data Collection, Educational Research
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Van Rooy, Wilhelmina – 1998
The ways in which potential problems in terms of validity were addressed by a beginning researcher conducting research into teacher attitudes are described. The researcher, a doctoral candidate, studied the beliefs, attitudes, and values of four experienced high school biology teachers. Principles and practices of research were set into place…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students