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The Wiley Handbook of Ethnography of Education. Wiley Handbooks in Education
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Beach, Dennis, Ed.; Bagley, Carl, Ed.; da Silva, Sofia Marques, Ed. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2018
This book brings an international group of writers together to offer an authoritative state-of-the-art review of, and critical reflection on, educational ethnography as it is being theorized and practiced today--from rural and remote settings to virtual and visual posts. It provides a definitive reference point and academic resource for those…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Inquiry, Research Methodology, Educational Research
The Desired Teaching Qualities of Lecturers in Higher Education: A Means End Analysis
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Voss, Roediger; Gruber, Thorsten – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to aim to develop a deeper understanding of the teaching qualities of effective lecturers that students desire and to uncover the constructs that underlie these desire expectations and reveal the underlying benefits for which students look. Design/methodology/approach: A semi-standardized qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Higher Education
Early Case Reports of Dyslexia in the United States and Europe.
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Anderson, Peggy L.; Meier-Hedde, Regine – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2001
This article reviews medical case study research from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States that identified characteristics, etiological factors, and treatment methods of reading disorders. It also addresses the validity of case study research from an historic and current-day perspective. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Educational History, Etiology, Medical Case Histories
The Quality of Schools and Instruction-Empirical Findings on Problems and Prospects of Research.
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Ditton, Hartmut; Krecker, Lothar – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1995
Examines unresolved problems and future prospects for research concerning school quality. Asserts that the proportion of variance among factors such as, school system, school type, grade levels, individual schools, and learning groups makes consideration of the schools as a homogenous whole doubtful. Includes numerous statistical tables and…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Effective Schools Research
Methodological Reflections on Intercultural Empirical-Pedagogical Research.
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Herwartz-Emden, Leonie – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1995
Recommends confronting the problem of validity in intercultural research by adopting research approaches that focus on the problem (for example, ethnopsychoanalysis, intercultural psychology). Briefly reviews the current debate on intercultural-comparative research. Concludes with examples and a discussion of the recent developments in comparative…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences
Social Change as a Methodological Problem: Exemplified by Analyses of the Development of Individualism and Collectivism in Adolescents from East and from West Berlin between 1990 and 1992.
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Boehnke, Klaus; Merkens, Hans – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1995
Considers the problems inherent in researching changes in social values and individual perspectives among selected age groups. Asserts that studies aimed at researching both aspects need to be organized as longitudinal studies. Utilizes data taken from a study of East and West Berlin adolescents to reveal specific research problems. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Beliefs, Cognitive Development