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MIT is a leader in the field of biological engineering, engaging in visionary research and collaborations with industry and government. Read more about Biological Engineering at MIT Our research in the synthesis of engineering and biology technologies...
 Scientifically Based Research PDF
For example, some teachers rely on their own observations to make judgments about the success of educational strategies. A collection of observations leads to some understanding of the world, but observations have limited value. Scientific observations must be structured...
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For example, some teachers rely on their own observations to make judgments about the success of educational strategies. A collection of observations leads to some understanding of the world, but observations have limited value. Scientific observations must be structured in order to support or reject theories about the causes that underlie events. Scientists—and teachers—make predictions about causes based on their structured observations and then use other techniques to test specific outcomes. In the
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For example, some teachers rely on their own observations to make judgments about the success <span class="highlight">of</span> educational strategies. <span class="highlight">A</span> collection <span class="highlight">of</span> observations leads to some understanding <span class="highlight">of</span> the world, but observations have limited value. Scientific observations must be structured in order to support or reject theories about the causes that underlie events. Scientists—<span class="highlight">and</span> teachers—make predictions about causes based on their structured observations <span class="highlight">and</span> then use other <span class="highlight">techniques</span> to test specific outcomes. In the
The Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics Forecast: Summary Table
RSQE: Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics George A. Fulton, Director Saul H. Hymans, Director Emeritus Department of Economics University of Michigan Home About Us Contact Us Forecasts Conference Subscr...
Classroom Dynamics in Adult Literacy Education
question. Unlike in research using representative sampling and quantitative data, findings are not meant to be generalized to the entire population of classes. Instead, findings help generate understanding and theoretical propositions and hypotheses for future re...
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question. Unlike in research using representative sampling and quantitative data, findings are not meant to be generalized to the entire population of classes. Instead, findings help generate understanding and theoretical propositions and hypotheses for future research. Sample Selection In planning the study, one of the first decisions we faced was the selection of a sample of classes for study. We decided on 20 sites as our sample size for two reasons. First, based on our experience as adult
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http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report18.pdf#page=12
www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report18.pdf#page=12
question. Unlike in research using representative sampling <span class="highlight">and</span> <span class="highlight">quantitative</span> data, findings are not meant to be generalized to the entire population <span class="highlight">of</span> classes. Instead, findings help generate understanding <span class="highlight">and</span> theoretical propositions <span class="highlight">and</span> hypotheses for future research. Sample Selection In planning the <span class="highlight">study</span>, one <span class="highlight">of</span> the first decisions we faced was the selection <span class="highlight">of</span> <span class="highlight">a</span> sample <span class="highlight">of</span> classes for <span class="highlight">study</span>. We decided on 20 sites as our sample size for two reasons. First, based on our experience as adult
Affecting Change in Literacy Practices of Adult Learners: Impact of Two Dimensions of Inst...
NCSALL Reports #17 November 2000 66 Data Collection The home literacy practices questionnaires of the 173 study participants (a total of 321 questionnaires) were divided and analyzed by four research assistants, who looked for elaborated information regarding...
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NCSALL Reports #17 November 2000 66 Data Collection The home literacy practices questionnaires of the 173 study participants (a total of 321 questionnaires) were divided and analyzed by four research assistants, who looked for elaborated information regarding changes in participants’ literacy practices. Comments were treated as data for this analysis only if they provided additional information not captured by the
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http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report17.pdf#page=74
www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report17.pdf#page=74
NCSALL Reports #17 November 2000 66 Data Collection The home literacy practices questionnaires <span class="highlight">of</span> the 173 <span class="highlight">study</span> participants (<span class="highlight">a</span> total <span class="highlight">of</span> 321 questionnaires) were divided <span class="highlight">and</span> analyzed by four research assistants, who looked for elaborated information regarding changes in participants’ literacy practices. Comments were treated as data for this analysis only if they provided additional information not captured by the
Focus on Research: Longitudinal Study of Adult Learners
Design Challenges The first question to answer in designing a longitudinal study is "What questions are we hoping to answer?" Through an iterative process involving many policymakers and practitioners, Reder has decided upon the three questions listed above. N...
Learner-Identified Outcomes of Participation in Adult Literacy Programs
developed do not measure the primary outcomes reported by the participants in this study: new literacy practices and more positive sense of self. To assess these outcomes may require developing performance- based measures that allow for the interaction of skill, task, ...
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developed do not measure the primary outcomes reported by the participants in this study: new literacy practices and more positive sense of self. To assess these outcomes may require developing performance- based measures that allow for the interaction of skill, task, and context that seem to define outcomes in real life. A study conducted with a national sample in greater depth than previous research may be needed to understand the outcomes of adult literacy programs. The primary source of data for this
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http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report13.pdf#page=5
www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report13.pdf#page=5
developed do not measure the primary outcomes reported by the participants in this <span class="highlight">study</span>: new literacy practices <span class="highlight">and</span> more positive sense <span class="highlight">of</span> self. To assess these outcomes may require developing performance- based measures that allow for the interaction <span class="highlight">of</span> skill, task, <span class="highlight">and</span> context that seem to define outcomes in real life. <span class="highlight">A</span> <span class="highlight">study</span> conducted with <span class="highlight">a</span> national sample in greater depth than previous research may be needed to understand the outcomes <span class="highlight">of</span> adult literacy programs. The primary source <span class="highlight">of</span> data for this
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: evolution
widely influential work profoundly affected the subsequent tradition of natural history. Buffon was also able to give these inquiries a concrete institutional basis. As the autocratic director of the Paris Jardin du Roi, with its attendent large Cabinet of specimens from...
researching dialect
findings are likely to be presented in numerical, tabular or graphic form; statistical processing is frequently used. Quantitative researchers claim to be able to be objective and "distanced" from the process and findings of the research, letting "&hellip...
THE FIRST FIVE YEARS: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy 1996-20...
questions based in MI theory. Two coordinators with expertise in MI theory worked with the teachers. The teacher researchers developed instructional approaches based on their interpretation of MI theory and involved their students in their research by talking about the theory and...
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questions based in MI theory. Two coordinators with expertise in MI theory worked with the teachers. The teacher researchers developed instructional approaches based on their interpretation of MI theory and involved their students in their research by talking about the theory and introducing MI teaching activities. Each teacher developed a specific MI theory research question to frame her qualitative study. These open-ended questions allowed unanticipated data to emerge from the teaching experience
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http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report23.pdf#page=15
www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report23.pdf#page=15
After basic research develops an understanding <span class="highlight">of</span> these domains, knowledge can be adapted to specific services <span class="highlight">and</span> populations. This approach has led to the establishment <span class="highlight">of</span> two labsites, one for adult ESOL <span class="highlight">and</span> one for ABE <span class="highlight">and</span> ASE students. The labsites will put into practice what NCSALL has learned <span class="highlight">and</span> provide an opportunity to both observe teaching <span class="highlight">and</span> learning <span class="highlight">and</span> follow students in <span class="highlight">a</span> longitudinal <span class="highlight">study</span>. NCSALL’s research has employed both <span class="highlight">quantitative</span> <span class="highlight">and</span> qualitative methods. Each research
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http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report23.pdf#page=40
www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report23.pdf#page=40
questions based in MI theory. Two coordinators with expertise in MI theory worked with the teachers. The teacher researchers developed instructional approaches based on their interpretation <span class="highlight">of</span> MI theory <span class="highlight">and</span> involved their students in their research by talking about the theory <span class="highlight">and</span> introducing MI teaching activities. Each teacher developed <span class="highlight">a</span> specific MI theory research question to frame her qualitative <span class="highlight">study</span>. These open-ended questions allowed unanticipated data to emerge from the teaching experience
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