Short-term studies often do not capture the full story of the effect that a researcher is trying to describe. If one wishes to elucidate long-term educational processes and outcomes, the only direct way of doing so is to stretch the duration of research projects and to study the same subjects over time. The limited availability of valid…

Methods for meta-analysis have evolved dramatically since Gene Glass first proposed the term in 1976. Since that time statistical and nonstatistical aspects of methodology for meta-analysis have been developing at a steady pace. This guide is an attempt to provide a practical introduction to rigorous procedures in the meta-analysis of social…

This book offers insights into the case study as a tool for educational research and suggests how it can be a prime research strategy for developing educational theory. The discussion takes readers through the stages of conducting case study research. The chapters of Part 1, "Reconstruction of Educational Case Study," are: (1) "Why Educational…