Generalizing from Educational Research: Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Polarization Book

1 Introduction Wolff-Michael Roth Roth, Wolff-Michael Kadriye Ercikan Ercikan, Kadriye 1

Sect. I Generalizing Within and Beyond Populations and Contexts 9

2 Generalizability Theory and Its Contribution to the Discussion of the Generalizability of Research Findings Richard J. Shavelson Shavelson, Richard J. Noreen M. Webb Webb, Noreen M. 13

3 The Testing of English Language Learners as a Stochastic Process: Population Misspecification, Measurement Error, and Overgeneralization Guillermo Solano-Flores Solano-Flores, Guillermo 33

Sect. II Combining and Contrasting Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence 49

4 Generalization from Qualitative Inquiry Margaret Eisenhart Eisenhart, Margaret 51

5 On Qualitative and Quantitative Reasoning in Validity Robert J. Mislevy Mislevy, Robert J. Pamela A. Moss Moss, Pamela A. James P. Gee Gee, James P. 67

6 Generalizability and Research Synthesis Betsy J. Becker Becker, Betsy J. Meng-Jia Wu Wu, Meng-Jia 101

Sect. III How Research Use Mediates Generalization 123

7 Generalizability and Research Use Arguments Lyle F. Bachman Bachman, Lyle F. 127

8 Repetition, Difference, and Rising Up with Research in Education Kenneth Tobin Tobin, Kenneth 149

9 Critical Realism, Policy,and Educational Research Allan Luke Luke, Allan 173

Sect. IV Rethinking the Relationship Between the General and the Particular 207

10 Limitations in Sample-to-Population Generalizing Kadriye Ercikan Ercikan, Kadriye 211

11 Phenomenological and Dialectical Perspectives on the Relation between the General and the Particular Wolff-Michael Roth Roth, Wolff-Michael 235

12 Discussion of Key Issues in Generalizing in Educational Research Lyle F. Bachman Bachman, LyleF. Margaret Eisenhart Eisenhart, Margaret Robert J. Mislevy Mislevy, Robert J. Pamela A. Moss Moss, Pamela A. Guillermo Solano-Flores Solano-Flores, Guillermo Kenneth Tobin Tobin, Kenneth Kadriye Ercikan Ercikan, Kadriye Wolff-Michael Roth Roth, Wolff-Michael 265

Contributors 295

Index 299