A Review of Meta-Analyses in Education: Methodological Strengths and Weaknesses

Autor/inn/en	Ahn, Soyeon; Ames, Allison J.; Myers, Nicholas D.
Titel	A Review of Meta-Analyses in Education: Methodological Strengths and Weaknesses
Quelle	In: Review of Educational Research, 82 (2012) 4, S.436-476 (41 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-6543
DOI	10.3102/0034654312458162
Schlagwörter	Inferences; Meta Analysis; Educational Practices; Research Methodology; Literature Reviews; Generalizability Theory; Educational Research; Validity; Evaluation Research; Best Practices; Program Improvement; Evaluation Methods; Change Strategies; Credibility; Research Reports; Journal Articles; Data Collection; Data Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inference; Inferenz; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Bildungspraxis; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Gültigkeit; Evaluationsforschung; Lösungsstrategie; Glaubwürdigkeit; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung
Abstract	The current review addresses the validity of published meta-analyses in education that determines the credibility and generalizability of study findings using a total of 56 meta-analyses published in education in the 2000s. Our objectives were to evaluate the current meta-analytic practices in education, identify methodological strengths and weaknesses, and provide recommendations for improvements in order to generate a more valid and credible knowledge base of what works in practice. It was found that 56 meta-analyses followed general recommendations fairly well in problem formulation and data collection, but much improvement is needed in data evaluation and analysis. Particularly, lack of information reported as well as little transparency in the use of statistical methods are concerns for generating credible and generalizable meta-analytic findings that can be transformed to educational practices. Recommendations for yielding more reliable and valid inferences from meta-analyses are provided. (Contains 6 notes and 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10