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Chwalisz, Kathleen; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1996
Identifies cognitive strategies used during the categorization of qualitative data and investigates how various factors may be related to the testimonial validity of the categories. Essay writers ranked sets of categories in terms of overall quality and rated them while thinking aloud. Think-aloud protocols for the "best" and…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Structures, College Students, Data Interpretation
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St. Clair, Richard W. J. – Mercury, 1997
A high school sophomore describes his summer job at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum where he worked when a rock found in Antarctica was determined to have come from Mars. He identifies with the enthusiasm of preteen day-campers for scientific learning and is flabbergasted by the nonchalant reactions from scientists to the possibility…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Data Interpretation, High Schools, Inquiry
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Michael, Valerie – Science Teacher, 1989
Discusses a graphical analysis method used in the physics laboratory. Shown are various kinds of graphs to illustrate the relationship between two variables. A procedure for deriving equations from laboratory data is described. (YP)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Equations (Mathematics), Graphs
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Raymond, Mark R. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1989
Multidimensional scaling (MDS) and its potential use for research and evaluation in health-related professions are discussed. Useful data types, interpretation of results, and various applications of MDS are presented. MDS is less restrictive than factor analysis since it does not assume a linear relationship between the objects/variables of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Cluster Analysis, Data Interpretation, Discriminant Analysis
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Cherfas, Jeremy – Science, 1990
Argues about the conclusion that bigger science departments are more productive than smaller ones. Indicates the conclusion cannot be supported by the data. (YP)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Data Interpretation, Faculty
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Duthie, James – History and Social Science Teacher, 1989
Recommends a revision of the traditional method for teaching history, so that students view facts as the starting point, from which they learn to classify, examine, and evaluate historical events. Suggests activities and projects for implementation of this teaching method. (LS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Course Content
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Goldstein, Miriam D.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes a class demonstration of observer bias in which students were led to believe what the research data would indicate. Reports that students reported trends consistent with the expectancy. Asserts that the demonstration had a strong and memorable effect on students and has value for demonstrating observer bias. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Data Interpretation, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
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Swatton, Peter – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1994
The Assessment of Performance Unit recognized the importance of reading and interpreting data but saw them as discrete aspects of "process" science. However, pupil performance on different components of the same data-handling assessment question is often very variable, indicating that these questions carry "hidden" cognitive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Interpretation, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Connor, Martha – Currents, 1995
This article provides ideas on how to conduct alumni telephone surveys: (1) use the information gathered; (2) implement a survey; (3) develop appropriate questions; (4) test a survey instrument; (5) train interviewers; (6) collect the data; (7) analyze the results; (8) report the results; and (9) use the results to take action. (MDM)
Descriptors: Alumni, Colleges, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Pollick, Anne M. – Currents, 1995
This article provides advice on how to plan and conduct an alumni census through the mail, drawing on the experiences of Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts, which undertook such a survey in 1992. It focuses on costs, information needs, questionnaire design, mailing considerations, reporting the results, and expected response rates.…
Descriptors: Alumni, Colleges, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
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Pechenik, Jan A.; Tashiro, Jay Shiro – American Biology Teacher, 1992
This paper suggests an inexpensive way for encouraging discussions of experimental design and data interpretation for all grade levels. The discussion begins with the presentation of a graph or table from the scientific literature. Questions are then asked in six steps to promote an understanding of the information contained. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education, Graphs
Rubin, Charles T.; Landy, Marc K. – Garbage, 1993
Two political scientists summarize what they have learned about the role science plays in policymaking. They explain how "greenhouse policy" is being driven by inadequate notions of scientific consensus, the improper use of scenarios, and a suspect analogy to buying insurance. (Author/MCO)
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Decision Making, Environmental Education, Inferences
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Lawson, Anton E. – American Biology Teacher, 1991
Presents a learning cycle lesson plan in which students investigate the question of how cells divide. Students use microscopes to explore actual plant root and stem tissues to generate and test hypotheses to answer the question. Includes teacher material, student material, and teaching tips. (MDH)
Descriptors: Biology, Cytology, Data Interpretation, Investigations
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Alley, Vivian Morgan – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Reviews literature and statistical test data from previously administered student evaluations at Middle Tennessee State University to draw conclusions about evaluation reliability. Five series of tests were performed on the evaluations, comparing measures such as time of class and type of course taught. The most notable finding was that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Interpretation, Higher Education, Reliability
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Moore, Kevin J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
Two case studies illustrate the use of Level 1 research to monitor and improve the delivery of psychological services. The cases are of a 14-year-old with escalating disruptive behavior, including assault, and a 12-year-old with escalating nocturnal enuresis. The article urges research evaluating Level 1 research techniques and development of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Data Collection
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