Phenomenological research is defined and discussed in terms of its purpose and procedures. Phenomenology deals with subjective consciousness. Phenomenological research probes into the human experience to illuminate the complexity of individual perception. It is aimed at interpretive understanding. The general design for research consists of three…

In this paper the role of qualitative research in special education is examined. The implications of an earlier naturalistic study are cited, an important one being the tendency in the literature to oversimplify the naturalistic paradigm; and the case is made that implementing such a paradigm is a "labor intensive" approach to research…

Attempts to account for discrepancies between results of the Hall and Kingsley experiment (1968), (in which the majority of college students did not resist extinction in a contrived instance of non-conservation of weight), and the Miller, Schwartz and Stewart experiment (1973), (in which the majority did resist extinction). (ED)

How discrete measures can be used for needs assessment. (HB)

Emphasizing the measurement of causal effects to arrive at a better understanding of the causal mechanisms involved in statistical theory, a mathematical model for causal inferences in prospective studies is developed and then applied to retrospective case-control studies. Before developing the model, causal agents are delineated, and causal…

Several aspects of interview research heretofore receiving little attention are discussed. A brief description of the different types of interview formats and levels of analysis is presented. Following a discussion of the problem of analyzing protocol data, some suggestions are offered about analysis procedures that derive from constructionist…

The paper is designed to lay the foundation for a traditional assessment program in a systematic research effort on the identification of and intervention with at risk and handicapped infants and young children. Initial sections review literature on the qualities of traditional psychometric assessment and on the qualities of a behavioral…

THIS REPORT DEALS WITH THE ORGANIZATION, RATIONALE, METHODS AND EXPECTED END-PRODUCTS OF A RESEARCH PROJECT (SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION ON JUNE 23, 1970) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A RELIABLE VOCATIONAL MATURITY MEASURE (VMM). THE PROJECT'S EIGHT PHASES AND ACTIVITIES ARE EXPLAINED. THE PROJECT ASSUMES--(1) THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY AS…

An interest in student behavior is the principal reason for assessing attitudes, since definitions of attitude generally tie attitude to behavior by conceptualizing attitude, in part, as a predisposition to respond. This paper describes a systematic procedure for assessing student attitudes and attitude changes by constructing and administering a…

This report focuses upon Task Analysis as research. It is based upon the fact that the Task Analysis program conducted by the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU) involves purposive, systematic investigations and analyses in order to prepare reports of findings that will be useful and influential in Marine Corps planning, policy determination, and…

Activities of the Teacher Corps'"Corps Member Training Institute" (CMTI) were studied to illustrate methods of inquiry which can be adapted to the study of teacher training events to capture some of the reality of these events. For the CMTI, a Study Team was mandated to demonstrate the impact of the Institute (identify, document, judge,…