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Quality Control Issues

Quality Control Issues. Serious concerns about the credibility of educational research The National Research Council’s report entitled Scientific Research in Education (2002) Two questions related to educational research Should it be scientific? Should it be evidence-based

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Quality Control Issues

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  1. Quality Control Issues • Serious concerns about the credibility of educational research • The National Research Council’s report entitled Scientific Research in Education (2002) • Two questions related to educational research • Should it be scientific? • Should it be evidence-based • Both questions were answered with a resounding “YES!”

  2. Quality Control Issues • What does scientific inquiry mean? • Inquiry guided by six principles • Pose significant questions that can be investigated empirically • Link research to a relevant theory or conceptual framework • Use methods that allow direct investigation of the research question • Provide a coherent and explicit chain of reasoning • Replicate/generalize or extend across studies • Disclose research to encourage professional scrutiny

  3. Quality Control Issues • What does evidence-based inquiry mean? • Inquiry reflecting the systematic gathering of empirical data • The term systematic implies the study is conducted in a sound, logical manner • The term empirical implies the data… • Directly addresses the research question • Is collected through appropriate means • Is analyzed appropriately • Provides objective information

  4. Quality Control Issues Can educational research be scientific evidence-based inquiry? YES!!!

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