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The Nitty Gritty Process of Conducting a Meta-Analysis

The Nitty Gritty Process of Conducting a Meta-Analysis. Loana Mason. Overview of the Process. Operationally define terms Establish inclusionary/exclusionary criteria Use predetermined search procedures Organize & analyze articles. Step 1. Operationally Define Terms. Literacy

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The Nitty Gritty Process of Conducting a Meta-Analysis

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  1. The Nitty Gritty Process of Conducting a Meta-Analysis Loana Mason

  2. Overview of the Process • Operationally define terms • Establish inclusionary/exclusionary criteria • Use predetermined search procedures • Organize & analyze articles

  3. Step 1

  4. Operationally Define Terms • Literacy • The ability to read and write • Short & sweet, yet extremely complicated, definition

  5. Step 2

  6. Establish Inclusionary/Exclusionary Criteria • Population characteristics • Blind, visually impaired, or deafblind students including those with additional disabilities • Ages 3-21 • Exclude studies involving sighted participants simulating vision loss or using comparison groups with sighted students

  7. Inclusionary/Exclusionary Criteria Continued • Types of Research • Articles published in peer-reviewed journals • NCLB & What Works Clearinghouse definitions • Experimental research that contains both an intervention and a control group

  8. Inclusionary/Exclusionary CriteriaContinued • Time frame • 1963-2003 • Why 40 years? • Coincides with ERIC?

  9. Step 3

  10. Use Predetermined Procedures to Search the Literature • Library training • Manual searches • Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness/New Outlook for the Blind • RE:view/Education of the Visually Handicapped/International Journal for the Education of the Blind • Electronic searches • Databases • ERIC • PsychINFO • Kraus Curriculum Development Library

  11. Procedures to Search the LiteratureContinued • Search terms • Thesaurus • All terms cross referenced with literacy, reading, & writing • Disability label • Literacy modalities • Citation searches

  12. Step 4

  13. Organize & Analyze Articles • Keep a written record of all procedures • Keep a written record of all articles included & excluded from the meta-analysis • Categorize all articles • Analyze articles that meet inclusionary criteria • Initial write-up • Peer review of write-up • Expert review of write-up (BVI & statistics)

  14. Concluding Thoughts

  15. Benefits of Meta-Analysis • Professional • Accountability • Historical overview • Expand awareness beyond BVI field • Prioritize research agenda • Personal (Best possible preparation for the dissertation) • Learn how to do an exhaustive lit review • Learn how to critically evaluate research • Learn organizational & synthesis skills

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