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Graduate Level Research Methods and Statistics Courses: The Perspective of an Instructor
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Mulvenon, Sean W.; Wang, Victor C. X. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2015
The goal of an educational system or degree program is to "educate" students. This immediately raises the question of what does it mean to "educate" students. All academic institutions, degree programs and content areas are typically expected to answer this question and establish appropriate academic expectations both within…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Research Methodology, Statistics, Teacher Attitudes
Examining the Predictive Validity of GRE Scores on Doctoral Education: Students' Success and Methodology Choices in the Dissertation Process
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Rockinson-Szapkiw, Amanda J.; Bray, Oliver R., Jr.; Spaulding, Lucinda S. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2014
This study examines how GRE scores can be used to better understand Education doctoral candidates' methodology choices for the dissertation as well as their persistence behaviors. Candidates' of one online doctoral education program were examined. Results of a MANOVA suggested that there is no difference in GRE scores based on doctoral candidates'…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Doctoral Programs, College Entrance Examinations, Success
Quantitative Attitudes Questionnaire: Instrument Development and Validation.
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Chang, Lei – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1996
The Quantitative Attitudes Questionnaire measuring graduate students' attitudes toward quantitative research methodology was developed and administered to 90 graduate students. These results and those from cross-validation with three similar samples correlated positively with quantitative examination and Graduate Record Examination mathematics…
Descriptors: Correlation, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Mathematics Tests
GRE Analytical Ability as an Admissions Factor.
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Auld, Lawrence – Library Quarterly, 1984
Examines Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Analytical Ability Test as admissions factor for master's degree in library and information science. Correlations of GRE General (Aptitude) Test scores and grade point averages for graduates and denied applicants of University of Illinois master of library science degree program are included. (7…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Cognitive Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Correlation
Using Differential Item Functioning Procedures to Explore Sources of Item Difficulty and Group Performance Characteristics.
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Scheuneman, Janice Dowd; Gerritz, Kalle – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1990
Differential item functioning (DIF) methodology for revealing sources of item difficulty and performance characteristics of different groups was explored. A total of 150 Scholastic Aptitude Test items and 132 Graduate Record Examination general test items were analyzed. DIF was evaluated for males and females and Blacks and Whites. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Testing