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Hanson, William E.; Creswell, John W.; Clark, Vicki L. Plano; Petska, Kelly S.; Creswell, David J. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2005
With the increased popularity of qualitative research, researchers in counseling psychology are expanding their methodologies to include mixed methods designs. These designs involve the collection, analysis, and integration of quantitative and qualitative data in a single or multiphase study. This article presents an overview of mixed methods…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Counseling Psychology, Methods Research, Research Design
Zeiser, Kristina; Scholz, Carrie; Cirks, Victoria – American Institutes for Research, 2018
The study, "Maximizing Student Agency: Implementing and Measuring Student-Centered Learning Practices," aims to identify the instructional practices that may be useful for the development of different aspects of student agency (i.e., self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, and persistence) and determine whether these instructional…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Individual Power, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers
Hartmann, Tracey; Reumann-Moore, Rebecca; Evans, Shani Adia; Haxton, Clarisse; Maluk, Holly; Neild, Ruth Curran – Research for Action, 2009
Between 2003 and 2007, and without significant outside funding, the School District of Philadelphia created 25 new small high schools. This study, begun by Research for Action in 2006, follows the start-up and early implementation of these small high schools in Philadelphia. The study found that parents and students are interested in small high…
Descriptors: High Schools, Research Methodology, Academic Achievement, Teacher Surveys
Song, Wei; Hsu, Yung-chen – GED Testing Service, 2008
The GED (General Educational Development) Tests are widely used to certify a high school level of academic knowledge and skills. The popularity and profound influence of the GED Tests have solicited numerous studies on the outcomes of obtaining a GED credential. Most studies on labor market outcomes for GED credential recipients have targeted…
Descriptors: Labor Force Nonparticipants, Credentials, Educational Development, Income
Wang, Jianjun – 1997
Hierarchical data analyses in different discipline areas are reviewed in this article to compare statistical applications between the Hierarchical Linear Model (HLM) software and the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) MIXED procedure. Similar features of the two software programs are illustrated through reconfirmation of an HLM example using the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Curtis, Deborah A.; Harwell, Michael – 1996
The purpose of this study was to examine doctoral students' preparation in statistics in the field of education. A national survey was conducted focusing on 27 quantitative methods (QM) programs. One QM professor from each program was identified and asked to describe and evaluate the training of QM and non-QM doctoral students at his or her…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Research, Graduate Students, Graduate Study