Interpreting+the+Data

This page is devoted to information, materials, and resources that will help teacher-researchers to interpret the data they collect.


 * **[|A Policymaker's Primer on Educational Research]**- A guide to understanding, evaluating, and using educational research. http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/foreword.asp


 * **[|Interpreting Data]** - A phenomenal, step-by-step guide for interpreting a variety of different kinds of data (categorized by data source and intended use of the data) from the University of Texas at Austin designed to help K-12 practitioners who are doing research to improve instruction, to evaluate programs, or for publication.

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 * **[|Sociological Theory]** - A list of links to major sociological theorists, organized by theorist.

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 * **[|Social Theory for Fans of Popular Culture, Popular Culture for Fans of Social Theory]** - An incredibly fun site for people interested in creative approaches to using and teaching sociocultural theories.

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 * **[|Thinking Theoretically]** - Defines a theory, lists salient features, outlines a process for theorizing, and offers a tutorial

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 * **[|Theory.org Trading Cards]** - Links to a plethora of trading cards that provide information about famous theorists from around the world