Instructor: Dr. David Wilson
Description: Meta-analysis
is a technique for encoding, analyzing, and summarizing quantitative
findings from research studies. It is used by applied researchers and
evaluators to review, synthesize, and interpret existing research on such
topics as effects of intervention, assessment of change, differentiation of
diagnostic or demographic groups, relationships between risk variables and
subsequent behavior, and reliability and validity of measurement
instruments. This course will provide practical instruction on how to
conduct meta-analysis, including (a) specifying the problem and gathering
relevant studies, (b) coding procedures, (c) database structures, (d)
analyzing meta-analytic databases, and (e) interpreting meta-analysis
results. Participants will be given a detailed guide for conducting
meta-analysis and a computer disk with applicable software. On the first day
procedures will be explained and implementations discussed. On the second
day, hands-on applications of analytic techniques will occur with
participant access to individual computers. Problems provided sufficiently
in advance by participants will be incorporated into class discussion, or if
more appropriate, consultation provided after class hours.
Certificates:
CAEP IIB.j and
CQEM III.k
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