Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ679540
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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"Scientifically Based Research" and Qualitative Inquiry.
Giangreco, Michael F.; Taylor, Steven J.
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, v28 n3 p133-37 Fall 2003
This article discusses concerns about the definition of scientifically based research in federal education legislation and its impact on the use of qualitative inquiry as a research method. It describes key contributions of qualitative research that could be jeopardized if the current definition remains unchanged or narrowly interpreted. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Federal Legislation, Guidelines, Policy Formation, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Scientific Research, Severe Disabilities, Special Education, Student Participation
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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