|
|||||
|
|
Examining study attrition: Implications for experimental research on professional development |
|
| Authors: | Beth W Kubitskey Richard J Vath |
| Institution: | a Eastern Michigan University, Physics and Astronomy, 315 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197-2216, USA b Louisiana State University, Department of Internal Medicine, 5825 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70805-2408, USA c Vanderbilt University, Box 230 GPC, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203-5721, USA d The University of Michigan, 610 E. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259, USA e Michigan State University, 450 Erickson Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823-1034, USA |
| Abstract: | As teacher professional development research includes more experimental designs, new challenges arise. We examine the threat of participant attrition as an example of the types of problems researchers face. Counter-intuitively, higher levels of recruitment effort were related to higher dropout rates among teachers. We also found that teachers left because of changes in teaching assignments, institutional challenges, and personal challenges. Finally, the majority of teachers in urban schools dropped out, while the majority of teachers in rural or suburban schools remained. We conclude with recommendations for future teacher learning experiments. |
| Keywords: | Teacher professional development Experimental studies Research methodology |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ | |