Challenges and Opportunities of Meta-Analysis in Education Research

Autor/inn/en	Hansford, Nathaniel; Schechter, Rachel L.
Titel	Challenges and Opportunities of Meta-Analysis in Education Research
Quelle	In: International Journal of Modern Education Studies, 7 (2023) 1, S.218-231 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hansford, Nathaniel) ORCID (Schechter, Rachel L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Meta Analysis; Best Practices; Randomized Controlled Trials; Criticism; Social Science Research; Comparative Analysis; Educational Research; Teaching Methods; Program Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Kritik; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation
Abstract	Meta-analyses are systematic summaries of research that use quantitative methods to find the mean effect size (standardized mean difference) for interventions. Critics of meta-analysis point out that such analyses can conflate the results of low- and high-quality studies, make improper comparisons and result in statistical noise. All these criticisms are valid for low-quality meta-analyses. However, high-quality meta-analyses correct all these problems. Critics of meta-analysis often suggest that selecting high-quality RCTs is a more valid methodology. However, education RCTs do not show consistent findings, even when all factors are controlled. Education is a social science, and variability is inevitable. Scholars who try to select the best RCTs will likely select RCTs that confirm their bias. High-quality meta-analyses offer a more transparent and rigorous model for determining best practices in education. While meta-analyses are not without limitations, they are the best tool for evaluating educational pedagogies and programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01