Researchers sometimes use stepwise methods to eliminate variables from analyses when the variables do not appreciably improve the ability to explain or predict inferences about the importance of various predictor variables. It is argued that stepwise methods are usually not appropriate for these purposes for three reasons. First, some researchers…

This document reviews "The Collected Works of George E. P. Box," edited by G. C. Tiao. The two-volume collection is divided into five parts. Each part is prefaced with an introduction by a statistical researcher giving his view of the motivation and highlights of the papers presented. The 16 papers in Part 1 on statistical inference,…

A conflict between the author, engaged in doctoral research in a rural Kenyan community, and an older village woman is narrated. The author suggests that anthropologists must be sensitive to the way in which their own cultural perceptions influence their interpretations of women's behavior in other cultures. The Kenyan village is characterized by…

This paper presents a classification and critique of evaluator roles, and discusses the power relationships in which the evaluator engages and the power and influence strategies available to the evaluator within each type of role. The paper describes an evaluator role continuum, from "evaluator as technician" to "evaluator as change agent." At one…

Information needs and research systems of scientists in various disciplines. (LS)

More is spent on health service research in one year than has ever been spent on education research. An investigation shows the DES left out of the mainstream of policy oriented research. (Editor)

The threefold purpose of this study was to (1) assess the reputation of professional educational and psychological journals from educators' rankings; (2) compare these findings with rankings from psychologists; and (3) compare the rankings made by different educational interest groups. Usable questionnaires were returned by 682 American…

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) indexes and microfiche have earned a position as major sources of information for educational researchers and practitioners in Canada. Their widespread use has been facilitated by the development of computerized search services, first using batch systems and more recently on-line interactive…

Paper read at the session "Health, Hospital and Community of the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology on May 27, 1966.

The problems of international educational research exchange were examined. The definition of educational research is not universal. Styles and emphasis of research differ. European publications are similar to United States publications. The research methodology used by most Third World countries is often radically different from American methods.…

PLANNING IS NEEDED TO BEST UTILIZE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. EFFORT IS REQUIRED FOR THE MASTERY OF RESEARCH UTILIZATION PROCESSES FOR TWO BASIC POPULATIONS--(1) THE UTILIZATION SPECIALIST SITED IN FIELD SETTINGS AND (2) THE NEW RESEARCHER AS HE MOVES THROUGH HIS GRADUATE TRAINING. THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH-RELATED SPECIALIST ROLES ARE PRESENTLY…

ON AUGUST 1, 1964, HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BEGAN A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL DATA BANK FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PURPOSES. THE PLAN INCLUDED CONVENING A SERIES OF CONFERENCES OF EDUCATORS TO DETERMINE WHAT SUCH A DATA BANK SHOULD CONTAIN AND WHAT FORM IT SHOULD TAKE. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN…

The data reported here were gathered in three ethnographic studies in different research settings: a single school, school district, and research center/school district team. These longitudinal studies incorporated the use of ethnography for purposes of collecting data about classroom teachers, principals, staff developers, central office…

THE PROJECT METHOD OF FUNDING RESEARCH PLACES IMPORTANCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH RESEARCH IN BOTH PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL STAGES. TYPICAL RESEARCH PROPOSALS DO NOT DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE SCHEDULE TO BE MAINTAINED, THE COMPLEX OF INTERRELATED ACTIVITIES, THE NATURE OF THE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED, OR THE TIME AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO DO THE TASK.…

The purpose of the Institute was to train key public elementary and secondary school personnel in the Southeastern region of the United States in research methodology, statistical techniques, and electronic data processing as tools for research. The length of the training period was nine weeks. Thirty-seven trainees, all at the graduate level,…