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The Methodology of Research on College Impact, Part One
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Astin, Alexander W. – Sociology of Education, 1970
First of a 2-part series concerned with: different types of inferential errors, single- vs. multi-institutional studies (MIS), longitudinal vs. cross-sectional data, statistical designs, measurement error effects, and measuring student-environment interaction effects. The best data is obtained from longitudinal MIS on student inputs and outputs,…
Descriptors: Achievement, College Environment, Models, Research Design
The Methodology of Research on College Impact, Part Two
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Astin, Alexander W. – Sociology of Education, 1970
While any method of data collection is subject to certain unique types of systematic errors, the investigator has available several techniques for detecting such errors or for minimizing their effects on his conclusions. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: College Environment, Educational Sociology, Models, Research Design