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Daniel, Larry G. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1997
Gives an overview of three of the myths that F. N. Kerlinger (1959, 1960) identified as pervading educational research. Explores the myths of methods, practicality, and statistics, and analyzes the degree to which they have been overcome or still exist. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Mythology, Research Design, Research Methodology

Feinberg, Lawrence B.; Halperin, Silas – Journal of Experimental Education, 1978
A sample of 278 students enrolled in an introductory statistics course was used to determine which of a set of cognitive and affective variables correlate with course performance. It is suggested that individual diagnostic profiles are useful in establishing prescriptive treatments designed to help students likely to experience difficulty in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Correlation

Levin, Joel R.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1993
Journal editors respond to criticisms of reliance on statistical significance in research reporting. Joel R. Levin ("Journal of Educational Psychology") defends its use, whereas William D. Schafer ("Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development") emphasizes the distinction between statistically significant and important. William Asher…
Descriptors: Editing, Editors, Educational Assessment, Educational Research