Abstract
Introductory comments
This chapter describes the range of evidence that exists relevant to educational studies, and discusses how to locate, read, and use such evidence. The evidence exists in publicly available datasets as well as in the writings of others. The chapter introduces some generic methods of assessing the quality and usefulness of evidence, including a key quality control principle. The chapter ends by outlining some ideas for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Educational Studies Routledge Textbook |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 237-247 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415561365 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2010 |