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SES I 01, Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Research Designs in Educational Assessments: Applications and Implications
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In this workshop, we will introduce you to two concepts in designing educational assessments: Cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs. The choice of research design, next to research instruments and analysis strategies, affects whether relationships between variables can merely be described, or whether and how relationships can be used to explain educational outcomes in causal terms. We will give a brief introduction to applications of these two research concepts and provide you with an overview of the preconditions and implications associated with both designs. Further, we invite you to discuss with us any questions you might have with regard to designing your own cross-sectional or longitudinal research projects.
Martin Goy works as a researcher at the Institute for School Development Research at the University of Dortmund. He is a member of the research staffs for PIRLS 2006 and for the National Educational Panel Study in Germany. His main research interests are international and comparative education, large-scale assessments, reading self-concept and motivation, and the development and facilitation of reading literacy.
Rolf Strietholt works as a researcher at the Institute for School Development Research at the University of Dortmund. He studied and worked in Germany and Sweden. His main research interest is empirical educational research with the focus on secondary analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal large-scale assessments.
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