ERIC Number: ED309952
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1989
Reference Count: N/A
A Practical Guide to Modern Methods of Meta-Analysis.
Hedges, Larry V.; And Others
Methods for meta-analysis have evolved dramatically since Gene Glass first proposed the term in 1976. Since that time statistical and nonstatistical aspects of methodology for meta-analysis have been developing at a steady pace. This guide is an attempt to provide a practical introduction to rigorous procedures in the meta-analysis of social science research. It approaches the use of modern statistical methods in meta-analysis from the perspective of a potential user. The treatment is limited to meta-analysis of studies of between-group comparisons using the standardized mean difference as an index of effect magnitude. This guide is organized according to a variant of Cooper's stages of the research review process: (1) problem formulation; (2) data collection and data evaluation, data analysis and interpretation; and (3) presentation of results. Although each stage is discussed, the greatest emphasis is placed on the stage of data analysis and interpretation. Examples from a synthesis of research on the effects of science curricula are used throughout for illustration. Because this book is intended to be a practical guide, the references are provided primarily to exemplify issues or techniques rather than to provide theoretical discussions or derivations. (CW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Effect Size, Higher Education, Meta Analysis, Research Methodology, Science Education, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Data, Statistical Studies, Synthesis
National Science Teachers Association, 1742 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009 ($9.50; PB-52).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Books; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Students; Practitioners
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Science Teachers Association, Washington, DC.