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Media Comparison Studies: Problems and Possibilities
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Warnick, Bryan R.; Burbules, Nicholas C. – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: Media comparison studies aim to compare the relative effectiveness of different media at promoting educational outcomes. While these types of studies remain popular, they have been under attack for more than two decades. Critics of media comparison studies claim that continued studies are unhelpful because a great number of…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Educational Objectives, Figurative Language