Remove English Remove Evaluation Remove Research Design
article thumbnail

Is it the school, or the students?

eSchool News

This facilitates comparisons that reveal causal effects of school attendance on learning gains, as in a randomized clinical trial of the sort used in medical research. This leads to a research design that can isolate cause and effect.”

Schools 243
article thumbnail

The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

Edsurge

To mitigate the risks inherent in trying out a potentially ineffective product, we suggest the time and effort spent evaluating the evidence should be proportional to the amount of time students will spend using the product. Reviewing research studies to determine effectiveness can be a complex process.

Study 216
article thumbnail

Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

eSchool News

Nevertheless, in the year following its founding, Lexia won a major grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to fund product research, design, and development. It was out on the fringes,” said Lexia President, Nick Gaehde who joined the company as its head in 2005.

Science 130