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Carr, James E.; Austin, John – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Provides a brief overview of single-subject research designs. This method exercises its power by examining changes in single subjects' responses over time across experimental conditions. Describes a classroom project in which students collect repeated measures of their own behavior and graph the data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Demonstrations (Educational)

Marzano, Robert J. – Educational Leadership, 2003
Discusses how schools can avoid mistakes in building their school-improvement plans. The two most common mistakes are (1) using measures of student learning that are not sensitive to the actual learning occurring, and (2) having no system for interpreting and using the data. (Contains 1 figure and 11 references.) (WFA)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Data Analysis, Data Collection

Rudner, Lawrence M.; Boston, Carol – Educational Leadership, 2003
Discusses data warehousing, which provides information more fully responsive to local, state, and federal data needs. Such a system allows educators to generate reports and analyses that supply information, provide accountability, explore relationships among different kinds of data, and inform decision-makers. (Contains one figure and eight…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation

Bohmer, Susanne K. – Feminist Teacher, 1989
Addresses the problem in an introductory women's studies course of student resistance to generalizing statements that document inequality in society. Discusses a presentation made to the class on the importance of generalizations in understanding sociological and political research findings, including statistics. Maintains that objections to…
Descriptors: Bias, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Data Interpretation

Engelhardt, Leah; Giese, James – Social Education, 1989
Shows how census data illustrated in pie charts, bar graphs, line graphs, and a map can be used in teaching students to read and interpret large amounts of information about the community, state, and country. Provides examples from "An Advance Look at the 1990 Census" (World Eagle) and suggests activities and discussion questions. (LS)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Charts, Citizenship Education, Data Collection

Beck, E. M.; Tolnay, Stewart E. – Historical Methods, 1995
Asserts that traditional approaches to multivariate analysis, including standard linear regression techniques, ignore the special character of count data. Explicates three suitable alternatives to standard regression techniques, a simple Poisson regression, a modified Poisson regression, and a negative binomial model. (MJP)
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Multivariate Analysis

Berg, Craig, A.; Phillips, Darrell G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1994
Using Piagetian tasks designed to assess specific mental structures, researchers investigate the relationship between logical thinking structures and the ability of students to construct and interpret line graphs. Results revealed that a significant correlation exists between the aforementioned variables. Suggests and cautions that only at certain…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Hitch, Chris; Armstrong, Georganna – Arithmetic Teacher, 1994
Presents four sets of activities to develop the concepts of data analysis and graphing. Students estimate sample populations using beans, examine graphs from newspapers and magazines, predict the most popular color of cars, and simulate quality control in a manufacturing process. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation

Reinehr, Robert C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Describes a technique for demonstrating personality scale validation techniques to introductory psychology students. Claims that the technique promotes a better grasp of the principles of test validation. Results include better class discussion, written reports, and examination grades. Suggests that introducing practical applications before…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Data Interpretation, Demonstrations (Educational)

Worth, Walter H. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1994
A former editor of this journal, 1985-88, selects an outstanding article from his tenure that addresses the pervasive influence of perceptions on educational practice and research. The article selected examines the influence of perceptions on behavior, accuracy of perceptions, capacity of individuals to express perceptions, perception processes,…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cultural Influences, Data Interpretation, Educational Practices

Moss, Pamela A.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
How portfolio-based conclusions about student learning might be used to communicate with audiences outside the classroom is explored. Procedures and criteria for investigating validity in portfolio use are discussed. Ten portfolios from an eighth grade language arts class are used as an example. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Interpretation, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria

Wight, Jonathan B. – Journal of Economic Education, 1999
Describes an exercise, step-by-step, for developing critical thinking while exposing students to electronic-data skills. Argues that the exercise enhances critical thinking by forcing students to deal with issues of data definition, collection, and interpretation, and by providing an active learning experience with real-world data. (DSK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis

Bowers, Frank E.; McGinnis, J. Christopher; Friman, Patrick C.; Ervin, Ruth A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
This study evaluated a positive peer-reporting procedure on positive and negative peer interactions, peer acceptance ratings, and the daily problem behaviors of a 15-year-old boy with multiple behavior and social problems. Results suggested the procedure was effective in all three domains. Data collection and use is discussed in terms of a Level…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Data Collection
Rodriguez, Maria A.; Niaz, Mansoor – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
Recent research in science education has recognized the importance of history and philosophy of science. The objective of this study is to evaluate the presentation of the Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr models of the atom in general physics textbooks based on criteria derived from history and philosophy of science. Forty-one general physics…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Physics, Science History, Science Education
Bottcher, Jean; Ezell, Michael E. – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2005
The boot camp model became a correctional panacea for juvenile offenders during the early 1990s, promising the best of both worlds--less recidivism and lower operating costs. Although there have been numerous studies of boot camp programs since that time, most have relied on nonrandomized comparison groups. The California Youth Authority's (CYA's)…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Followup Studies, Program Effectiveness, Delinquency Prevention