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Ryan Schwarz; H. Cigdem Bulut; Charles Anifowose – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2023
The increasing volume of large-scale assessment data poses a challenge for testing organizations to manage data and conduct psychometric analysis efficiently. Traditional psychometric software presents barriers, such as a lack of functionality for managing data and conducting various standard psychometric analyses efficiently. These challenges…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, International Assessment, Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis
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Rhodes, Marjorie; Rizzo, Michael T.; Foster-Hanson, Emily; Moty, Kelsey; Leshin, Rachel A.; Wang, Michelle; Benitez, Josie; Ocampo, John Daryl – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2020
This article introduces an accessible approach to implementing unmoderated remote research in developmental science -- research in which children and families participate in studies remotely and independently, without directly interacting with researchers. Unmoderated remote research has the potential to strengthen developmental science by: (1)…
Descriptors: Research, Cognitive Development, Children, Family (Sociological Unit)
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Sangasubana, Nisaratana – Qualitative Report, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of conducting ethnographic research. Methodology definition and key characteristics are given. The stages of the research process are described including preparation, data gathering and recording, and analysis. Important issues such as reliability and validity are also discussed.
Descriptors: Student Research, Ethnography, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
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Powell, Cynthia B.; Mason, Diana S. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
Chemistry instructors in teaching laboratories provide expert modeling of techniques and cognitive processes and provide assistance to enrolled students that may be described as scaffolding interaction. Such student support is particularly essential in laboratories taught with an inquiry-based curriculum. In a teaching laboratory with a high…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Outcome Measures, Chemistry, Statistical Analysis
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Pollard, William E.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1985
The role of documentation in the planning and control functions of project management is reviewed. The importance of documentation in the assessment of research quality with respect to objectivity, validity, and replicability is discussed. An outline of documentation required in different phases of research projects is provided. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Administration, Data Processing, Documentation, Evaluation Criteria
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Fortune, Jim C.; McBee, Janice K. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1984
Twenty-nine steps necessary for data file preparation for secondary analysis are discussed. Data base characteristics and planned use vary the complexity of the preparation. Required techniques (file verification, sample verification, file merger, data aggregation, file modification, and variable controls) and seven associated pitfalls are defined…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing
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Johnson, Robert C.; Reed, Wornie L. – Negro Educational Review, 1982
Presents an overview of an approach in training Black masters-level students in research, with emphasis on research design, data collection, data analysis, and computer usage. (JCD)
Descriptors: Blacks, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing