Scientific Research in EducationResearchers, historians, and philosophers of science have debated the nature of scientific research in education for more than 100 years. Recent enthusiasm for "evidence-based" policy and practice in educationâ€"now codified in the federal law that authorizes the bulk of elementary and secondary education programsâ€"have brought a new sense of urgency to understanding the ways in which the basic tenets of science manifest in the study of teaching, learning, and schooling. |
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... investigations that is not typical in other forms of inquiry. The questions, and the designs developed to address them ... Investigation of the Question Methods can only be judged in terms of their appropriateness and effectiveness in ...
... investigations and questions, but can rarely illuminate all the questions and issues in a line of inquiry. Therefore, very different methodological approaches must often be used in various parts of a series of related studies ...
... investigations of number learning using positive emission tomography brain imaging. To be scientific, the design must allow direct, empirical investigation of an important question, account for the context in which the study is carried ...
... investigations. DESIGN PRINCIPLE 5 Adequately Fund the Agency Estimates of the federal investment in education research have shown it to be a few tenths of one percent of the total amount spent on public elementary and secondary ...
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Contents
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Introduction | 11 |
Accumulation of Scientific Knowledge | 28 |
Guiding Principles for Scientific Inquiry | 50 |
Features of Education and Education Research | 80 |
Designs for the Conduct of Scientific Research in Education | 97 |
Design Principles for Fostering Science in | 127 |
References | 158 |
Biographical Sketches Committee Members and Staff | 181 |