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ERIC Number: EJ390024
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Unpredictability and Indeterminism in Human Behavior: Arguments and Implications for Educational Research.
Cziko, Gary A.
Educational Researcher, v18 n3 p17-25 Apr 1989
Argues that the complex human behavior studied by educational researchers is by its nature unpredictable if not indeterminate. Concludes that research should focus on descriptions and interpretations of educational phenomena and not on the prediction and control of educational outcomes. (FMW)
Descriptors: Behavior, Educational Research, Essays, Outcomes of Education, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Research Methodology, Research Opportunities, Research Problems, Student Behavior, Teacher Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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