RESEARCH METHODS: THEIR DESIGN, APPLICABILITY AND RELIABILITY

摘要: A review of research and evaluation studies into IT in education shows us strengths weaknesses. Both quantitative qualitative conducted the past have often been based on inadequate design, limited discussion settings or measurement development analysis. The consideration different educational small sample sizes many result difficulties generalizing results. Few linked to specific learning activities using tools, further compromising generalisability factors impacting innovation implementation seldom addressed, making less than useful a wider audience. Failure acknowledge that some questions, those Logo use, for example, are best answered by employing methods, has our understanding IT’s impact pupils’ learning. Similarly, basic differences epistemological theory consequent difference design analysis addressed community.Suggestions offered improving quality applicability future studies.