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Meta-Analysis: An Introduction Using Regression Models
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Rhodes, William – Evaluation Review, 2012
Research synthesis of evaluation findings is a multistep process. An investigator identifies a research question, acquires the relevant literature, codes findings from that literature, and analyzes the coded data to estimate the average treatment effect and its distribution in a population of interest. The process of estimating the average…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Regression (Statistics), Meta Analysis, Models
Paradigmatic Choices in Evaluation Methodology.
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Heilman, John G. – Evaluation Review, 1980
The choice between experimental research or process-oriented oriented research as the only valid paradigm of evaluation research is rejected. It is argued that there is a middle ground. Suggestions are made for mixing the two approaches to suit particular research settings. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking, Models, Program Evaluation
Research Designs for Data Banks.
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Roos, Leslie L., Jr.; Nicol, J. Patrick – Evaluation Review, 1981
Criteria for suitable research designs for use with large databases are suggested and analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of several types of quasi-experimental designs are compared. Examples are taken from the authors' research with data from the Manitoba Health Services Commission. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Databases, Experimental Groups