For at least eight decades, researchers have analyzed the association between childhood poverty and cognitive development in different societies worldwide, but few of such studies have been carried out in Latin America. The aim of the present paper is to systematically review the empirical studies that have analyzed the associations between…

The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) has been gaining popularity as a comprehensive treatment model for children ages 12 to 60 months with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This article evaluates the research on the ESDM through an analysis of study design and purpose; child participants; setting, intervention agents, and context; density and…

Aim: The purpose of this critical literature review was to examine qualitative studies done on innovative nursing curriculums in order to determine which qualitative methods have been most effective in investigating the effectiveness of the curriculum and which would be most appropriate in an Arab Islamic country. Data Sources: At least 25 studies…

Reviewers performing systematic literature reviews require understanding of the review process and of the knowledge domain. This paper presents an iterative approach for conducting systematic literature reviews that addresses the problems faced by reviewers who are novices in one or both levels of understanding. This approach is derived from…

The concept of bidirectionality represents a process of mutual influence between parent and child, whereby each influences the other as well as the dyadic relationship. Despite the widespread acceptance of bidirectional models of influence, there is still a lack of integration of such models in current research designs. Research on…

The purpose of this research to investigate the heterogeneity of per-pupil expenditure (PPE) slope estimates in predicting student achievement. The research question guiding this project is: how does the measured relationship between per-pupil expenditure vary across studies that use different models? In concert with SREE's 2012 conference mission…

The continuously growing demand for program results has produced an increased need for evaluation capacity building (ECB). The "Integrative ECB Model" was developed to integrate concepts from existing ECB theory literature and to structure a synthesis of the empirical ECB literature. The study used a broad-based research synthesis method with…

This dissertation proposal begins with a discussion about how the education of game programmers was not meeting the needs of the game industry. With this problem identified, this study proceeded to verify the existence of disparities of current game programming curricula. The findings from the literature review were able to: (a) justify the need…

In this study, we meta-analyzed empirical research of the effectiveness of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) on K-12 students' mathematical learning. A total of 26 reports containing 34 independent samples met study inclusion criteria. The reports appeared between 1997 and 2010. The majority of included studies compared the effectiveness of ITS…

This article presents an eight-step model for the school counselor implementing action research at the local school. The article reviews the current literature on the need for school counseling research at the practitioner level. Action research and outcome research practices are discussed as they pertain to the field of school counseling.

Issues from the field of learning disabilities and the field of education in general which impact the learning disabled (LD) are discussed as they relate to research with LD adolescents and young adults. Based on the knowledge of the context in which the LD adolescent is required to function, a process research model that allows a commitment to…

In no-difference research, no differences are found among groups or conditions. This article summarizes the existing commentary on such research. The characteristics of no-difference research, its acceptance by the research community, strategies for conducting such studies, and its centrality within the experimental and nonexperimental paradigms…

Examined trends in counseling research as represented in the contents of the JOURNAL OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY to identify the system of counseling psychology. The mechanical mirror or behavioral approach to research has been the most commonly occurring methodological design, followed in order by organic lamp, eclectic, and psychoanalytic designs.…

Describes an alternative approach to research in science education, in comparison to more typical research paradigms. Briefly describes five studies that illustrate the alternative approach and examines in detail an additional study that utilized the recommended research paradigm. (JG)

Reviews the major articles on experiential learning published in business periodicals during the last several years and raises questions of their validity. Problems inherent in assessing learning experiences are addressed by a sequential research design, and a tentative theoretical model for assessing experiential learning is proposed. Twenty-four…