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Peer reviewedLowe, David; Matthews, Robert – Computers and the Humanities, 1995
Illustrates how Radial Basis Function (RBF) network techniques can be used to explore questions concerning authorship of historic documents. Demonstrates the utility and potential for using quantitative techniques to assist in the decision-making process in relatively subjective disciplines. Compares RBF neural network techniques with more…
Descriptors: Authors, Componential Analysis, Computational Linguistics, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedLondon, Rosanne – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Reports on a study of innovative city and county government programs in four western states. The study discovered widely divergent assessments of the same programs, dependent upon whether the survey instruments used qualitative or quantitative techniques. Discusses the possible reasons for this and the implications for future research. (MJP)
Descriptors: Community Services, Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Peer reviewedSmith, James R. – Journalism Educator, 1980
Describes the use of content analysis by a journalism class in studying television news. Indicates that the method is flexible, generates familiarity with quantitative approaches to the analysis of broadcast journalism, can result in increased awareness of the complexity of the broadcast news medium, and increases student motivation. (TJ)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Journalism Education
Download full textGarman, Keats – 1982
This booklet is about document analysis and its utility as a method in education evaluation, and is intended for evaluators in local school districts, regional education agencies, and state departments of education. Document analysis is described as a technique that relies heavily upon a variety of written materials for data, insights, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Content Analysis, Data, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChandler, Donald G.; Brosnan, Patricia A. – Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 1994
Presents data from a content analysis of mathematics textbooks for grades 1-8 showing that content areas were not evenly distributed throughout the texts and cautions against following a text in sequential order, which may cause students to miss important material. Includes a list of supplemental books and manipulatives. (MKR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Nour, Martyvonne Morton – 1983
A total of 343 research articles published in 41 core library journals in 1980 and a further 708 articles cited in a stratified random sample of 100 of the original (source) articles were examined in terms of subject, research methodology, and number of references. Findings were also compared with those of similar studies. It was found that: (1)…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Content Analysis, Library Research, Library Science
