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Xiangyi Liao – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Educational research outcomes frequently rely on an assumption that measurement metrics have interval-level properties. While most investigators know enough to be suspicious of interval-level claims, and in some cases even question their findings given such doubts, there is a lack of understanding regarding the measurement conditions that create…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Educational Research, Measurement, Evaluation Methods
Owens, Corina M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Numerous ways to meta-analyze single-case data have been proposed in the literature, however, consensus on the most appropriate method has not been reached. One method that has been proposed involves multilevel modeling. This study used Monte Carlo methods to examine the appropriateness of Van den Noortgate and Onghena's (2008) raw data multilevel…
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Meta Analysis, Case Studies, Research Design
Nwatu, Gideon U. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
One of the objectives of any government is the establishment of an effective solution to significantly control crime. Identity fraud in Nigeria has generated global attention and negative publicity toward its citizens. The research problem addressed in this study was the lack of understanding of the dynamics that influenced the adoption and…
Descriptors: Research Problems, Publicity, Identification, Questionnaires