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ERIC Number: EJ405986
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Advancing Research beyond the Ruling Theory Stage.
Lawson, Anton E.; And Others
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v26 n8 p679-86 Nov 1989
This article offers five research criteria and their rationale to help researchers avoid problems and to help them improve research. Improving research should improve the quality of science teaching. The treatment of causal hypotheses is stressed. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Science Education, Scientific Methodology, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Science Education Research