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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.”

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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. is something you care about.

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Why ‘What Works’ Doesn’t: False Positives in Education Research

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For the sake of efficiency and learning gains, edtech companies need to understand the limits of this practice and adopt a more progressive research agenda that yields actionable data on which to build useful products. Applying NHST, a researcher would assess whether a positive—i.e. This approach pervades education research.

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