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A Field Guide for Sign Language Research.
Stokoe, William; Kuschel, Rolf – 1979
Field researchers of sign language are the target of this methodological guide. The prospective researcher is briefed on the rationale of sign language study as language study and as distinct from the study of kinesics. Subjects covered include problems of translating, use of interpreters, and ethics. Instruments for obtaining social and language…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Field Studies, Guidelines, Language Research
Looking at School Achievement. Exploring Education.
Sumner, Ray – 1974
This book is intended to give teacher education students and practicing teachers an introduction to research methods and does so by following the procedures and results of a recent study. Chapter 1 discusses the research problem and the procedures for setting up a research design. Chapter 2 discusses the major stages of field work. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Field Studies
Case Study Research in Education. A Qualitative Approach.
Merriam, Sharan B. – 1988
A practical guide for designing and carrying out qualitative case study in education is provided. How-to advice for managing all phases of case study research is included. The focus is on case studies that draw from what is commonly known as the qualitative research paradigm rather than a quantitative, positivistic, experimental orientation. Three…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education. Revised and Expanded from "Case Study Research in Education."
Merriam, Sharan B. – 1998
This book offers a resource guide for qualitative researchers in education, discussing data collection techniques, data analysis, reporting, and the issues of validity, reliability, and ethics. Part 1 reviews the nature and design of qualitative research; it discusses various types of qualitative research (including case studies), and how to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
On Reaching Out-of-School, Hard-to-Reach Youth: Notes on Data-Gathering.
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Luchterhand, Elmer; Weller, Leonard – Adolescence, 1979
This paper describes procedures that resulted in a 90 percent return in a random sample survey of inner-city youth. Included are: selection of interview sites; recordkeeping; call-backs; techniques for dealing with reluctant interviewees; and composition of interview teams, including sex and ethnic matching with sample members. (SJL)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth, Field Interviews, Field Studies
Field Testing Educational Products. Aid Number 3 in Instructional Aids Series.
Brickell, Henry M.; Aslanian, Carol B. – 1979
Based on the evaluators' experience with a large-scale curriculum development project, this manual is designed to aid those who plan and implement field tests of educational products (instructional procedures and materials) in natural school settings. Within the procedures discussed, problems likely to arise are described. The steps in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
A Model for Determining the Costs of Vocational Education Programs and Courses. User's Manual.
Hale, James A.; Starnes, Paul M. – 1977
One of a three-volume series concerning the development and testing of a model for determining the costs of vocational education programs and courses, this user's manual presents an overall conceptualization of the model and briefly describes each dimension. The data elements, organized into data collection instruments and recommended procedures,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Indexes, Data Collection