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Felix, Uschi – ReCALL, 2005
A great deal of research has been carried out over the past two decades related to the effectiveness of computer-assisted teaching and learning. This large body of work, however, has not produced unequivocal findings, especially in the area of CALL. Our study takes a systematic look at what dedicated meta-research since 1991 might have contributed…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Rossano, Veronica; Joy, Mike; Roselli, Teresa; Sutinen, Erkki – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
This paper presents an analysis of papers delivered at the ICALT 2004 conference, in order to understand the current research issues relating to Learning Objects (LOs). The major research results are summarized, and the papers are classified according to the definition of LO used and the approach taken (technical, pragmatic or pedagogic). The…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Classification, Definitions, Literature Reviews
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Maughan, Denita R.; Christiansen, Elizabeth; Jenson, William R.; Olympia, Daniel; Clark, Elaine – School Psychology Review, 2005
A meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of Behavioral Parent Training for children and adolescents with externalizing behaviors and disruptive behavior disorders was conducted with 79 outcome studies conducted between 1966 and 2001. Separate analyses were conducted for studies employing between-subjects, within-subjects, and single-subject…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Meta Analysis
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Christmann, Edwin P.; Badgett, John L. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2003
This meta-analysis compared the academic achievement of elementary students who received either traditional instruction or traditional instruction supplemented with CAI. From the 68 effect sizes, an overall mean effect size of 0.342 was calculated, indicating that, on average, students receiving traditional instruction supplemented with CAI…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Effect Size, Conventional Instruction
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Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Whiteside, Sephen P.; Deacon, Brett J. – Behavior Therapy, 2005
The last decade has seen a noticeable increase in the number of treatment outcome studies for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The present article describes a meta-analysis of this literature with the aim of quantifying treatment effects and examining the extent to which various patient or treatment variables are related to outcome.…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Pediatrics, Effect Size, Psychotherapy
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Faggella-Luby, Michael N.; Bae, Sung Jik; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
Supporting people with disabilities in expressing preferences and making choices is a core value in positive behavior support. Indeed, in recent years, the field has increasingly focused its attention on the importance of making choices and the potential benefits of choice-making opportunities in enhancing the quality of life of people with…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Meta Analysis, Quality of Life
Athanasou, James A. – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2005
This paper focuses on two key aspects of self-evaluation in adult education and training through the perspective of (a) a social-cognitive framework which is used to categorise those factors that enhance self-efficacy and self-evaluation, and (b) the accuracy of self-evaluation. The social-cognitive framework categorises the factors that enhance…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Adult Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Social Cognition
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Christensen, Rhonda; Knezek, Gerald – Computers in the Schools, 2002
Ten years of instrument development are summarized and placed within a framework for assessing the impact of technology in education. Seven well-validated instruments spanning the areas of attitudes, beliefs, skills, competencies, and technology integration proficiencies are presented, along with data analysis examples. These instruments are…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Instrumentation
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Gerber, Michael M.; Solari, Emily J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
In this article we discuss two impediments to widespread adoption and implementation of cognitive-behavioral intervention (CBI) procedures by teachers of students with behavior disorders. First, its principles can be difficult, even for researchers and other specialists. Second, despite ample demonstration that teachers can be taught CBI…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Behavior Modification, Meta Analysis
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Ayres, Kevin Michael; Langone, John – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
Efficacy research on video based instruction for children with autism is a promising area for practitioners and researchers. Researchers are successfully using video to teach a variety of social and functional skills. This literature review synthesizes these findings and examines critical features of each of the studies that contribute most to the…
Descriptors: Autism, Intervention, Literature Reviews, Videotape Recordings
Lietz, Petra – International Education Journal, 2006
Results of a previous meta-analysis of gender differences in reading achievement at the secondary school level (Lietz, in press) showed significant differences between major assessment programs. Thus, the gender gap in favour of girls was more pronounced for the assessment programs conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Programs in…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, International Studies, Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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Gorard, Stephen; Smith, Emma – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2006
This article emerges from a recent review of evidence, conducted by the authors and others, on the lifelong barriers to widening participation in higher education in England. This has led us to a consideration of the quality and relevance of the research activity in this large field of endeavour, and to the creation of a typology of the kinds of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, Access to Education
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Andrade, Naleen N.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; McDermott, John F., Jr.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Makini, George K., Jr.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; McArdle, John J.; Bell, Cathy K.; Carlton, Barry S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Else, Iwalani R. N.; Guerrero, Anthony P. S.; Darmal, Arsalan; Yates, Alayne; Waldron, Jane A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies. Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Identification, Incidence, Anxiety
Aycock, Tim – 1993
To determine trends in reporting test reliability, 88 articles addressing 188 instruments in 1980, 81 articles covering 205 instruments in 1985, and 67 articles assessing 195 instruments in 1990 in the "Journal of Counseling Psychology" were reviewed. Articles were examined for the way in which reliability was discussed and reported, and…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Estimation (Mathematics), Interrater Reliability
Allen, Mike – 1995
Arguments about trade-offs existing between teaching and research affect much of the communication discipline as scholars engage in arguments about the future directions of departments. A study summarized more than 40 quantitative studies and found a small heterogeneous positive correlation between teaching effectiveness and research productivity.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Higher Education, Meta Analysis
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