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Belzer, Alisa; Clair, Ralf St. – Teachers College Record, 2005
Federal educational policy, funding, and legislation are currently forwarding a research agenda described by the current administration as scientifically based. We characterize this agenda, described in multiple official documents as the gold standard, as neopositivist. We consider the ways in which this research paradigm and the methods that…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Adult Basic Education, Educational Research, Research Methodology