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Direct linkGrund, Simon; Lüdtke, Oliver; Robitzsch, Alexander – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2021
Large-scale assessments (LSAs) use Mislevy's "plausible value" (PV) approach to relate student proficiency to noncognitive variables administered in a background questionnaire. This method requires background variables to be completely observed, a requirement that is seldom fulfilled. In this article, we evaluate and compare the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Error of Measurement, Research Problems, Statistical Inference
Azevedo, Roger – Educational Psychologist, 2015
Engagement is one of the most widely misused and overgeneralized constructs found in the educational, learning, instructional, and psychological sciences. The articles in this special issue represent a wide range of traditions and highlight several key conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and analytical issues related to defining and measuring…
Descriptors: Definitions, Learner Engagement, Science Achievement, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedHolliday, William G.; Holliday, Berchie W. – Educational Forum, 2003
Problems in using comparative data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study include the following: inadequate funding of the research; unique cultural factors; questionable sampling procedures; noncomparative curricula; irregularities in test administration; and student preparation for tests. Results do not identify the root…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Curriculum, Foreign Countries
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2008
This study examined whether having a Teach For America (TFA) teacher instead of a non-TFA teacher affects the academic performance of high school students. The research described in this report is consistent with What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards with reservations. The following strengths were identified. The estimated effects rely…
Descriptors: Educational Research, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Influence
Chandra, Vinesh; Lloyd, Margaret – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
A major challenge for researchers and educators has been to discern the effect of ICT use on student learning outcomes. This paper maps the achievements in Year 10 Science of two cohorts of students over two years where students in the first year studied in a traditional environment while students in the second took part in a blended or e-learning…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Student Improvement, Scores
Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
According to newly released Third International Mathematics and Science Study data, American children may score low on international comparisons because teachers are trying to teach them too many topics. Surprisingly, Florida's minimum competency testing program has not increased low-achievers' dropout rate. A recent "American…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Dropout Rate, Education Work Relationship
Keeves, J. P. – 1992
The first and second International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement Science Studies examined and compared science achievement in 19 and 26 countries, respectively. This paper considered 10 technical issues that arose in these 2 studies of science education and achievement. The issues discussed were the: (1) need for the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Osbourn, Ellsworth S. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958
Beginning in 1950 the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and the U.S. Office of Education collaborated in preparing an annual summary of research in the teaching of science. The present bulletin continues their cooperative effort. This analysis of research in the teaching of science contains reports of published studies…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Science Education, Science Instruction
