Research on Distance Education: In Defense of Field Experiments
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Philip C. Abrami, Robert M. Bernard
Distance Education Volume 27, Number 1, ISSN 0158-7919
Abstract
This article extends the issues and arguments raised in Bernard, Abrami, Lou, and Borokhovski ("Distance Education", 25(2), 175-198, 2004) regarding the design of quantitative, particularly experimental research in distance education. A single experimental, study from the distance education literature is examined from six different perspectives to show the differences between preexperiments, true experiments, and quasi-experiments in terms of their impact on interpretability and generalizability (i.e., internal and external validity). Arguments for and against experimentation are discussed and the article ends with a description of meta-analysis, the quantitative synthesis of experimental research, and its potential for providing answers to questions that no single study can adequately address. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Citation
Abrami, P.C. & Bernard, R.M. (2006). Research on Distance Education: In Defense of Field Experiments. Distance Education, 27(1), 5-26. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/99486/.
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