The need for randomised controlled trials in educational research

C J Torgerson; D J Torgerson

The need for randomised controlled trials in educational research

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Abstract

This paper argues for more randomised controlled trials in educational research. Educational researchers have largely abandoned the methodology they helped to pioneer This gold-standard methodology should be more widely used as it is an appropriate and robust research technique. Without subjecting curriculum innovations to a RCT then potentially harmful educational initiatives could be visited upon the nation's children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	316-328
Number of pages	13
Journal	British Journal of Educational Studies
Volume	49
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Sep 2001

Keywords

methodology
randomised controlled trials
experimental design
PREVENTION
SCHOOL

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