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Chong, Pei Wen; Graham, Linda J. – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2013
International comparison is complicated by the use of different terms, classification methods, policy frameworks and system structures, not to mention different languages and terminology. Multi-case studies can assist in the understanding of the influence wielded by cultural, social, economic, historical and political forces upon educational…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Research
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Hampden-Thompson, Gillian; Lubben, Fred; Bennett, Judith – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2011
Quantitative secondary analysis of large-scale data can be combined with in-depth qualitative methods. In this paper, we discuss the role of this combined methods approach in examining the uptake of physics and chemistry in post compulsory schooling for students in England. The secondary data analysis of the National Pupil Database (NPD) served…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Physics, Chemistry, Measures (Individuals)