Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research

Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research is an important new work by some of the leading researchers in the field of Educational Effectiveness Research (EER). This book provides a state-of-the-art snapshot of the methodology of EER now and clearly demonstrates the way it is applied in both research and evaluation. It shows how developments in the research methodology area, such as the use of multilevel modelling approaches to analyse nested data, have promoted the knowledge base of educational effectiveness. But at the same time, as the authors show, the knowledge base of educational effectiveness and the attempt to establish theoretical models do paradoxically challenge the development of methodologically appropriate studies, including ways of analysing data.

The authors draw in the expertise of scholars from around the world to show the mathematical background of each technique, current and future applications and specific examples of applying each orientation to help the readers design their own effectiveness studies using specific methodological tools.

Bert P. M. Creemers is Professor and Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Groningen
Leonidas Kyriakides is Associate Professor of Educational Research and Evaluation, Department of Education, University of Cyprus
Pam Sammons is Professor of Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford.