Avoid ‘running before we can walk’ in medical education research: The importance of design and development research
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DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2020.1854452
Abstract: Abstract Design and development research has the aim of understanding the feasibility and acceptability of implementing early-stage pilot research before interventions are fully implemented and evaluated for their impact. Increasing the use of design and… read more here.
Keywords: design development; development research; medical education; design ... See more keywords
Anti-representationalism in language development research: A commentary on Ambridge (2020)
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DOI: 10.1177/0142723720905918
Abstract: Ambridge argues that there is widespread agreement among child language researchers that learners store linguistic abstractions. In this commentary the authors first argue that this assumption is incorrect; anti-representationalist/exemplar views are pervasive in theories of… read more here.
Keywords: ambridge; representationalism language; language development; development research ... See more keywords
Confirmatory composite analysis in human development research
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DOI: 10.1177/01650254221117506
Abstract: Research in human development often relies on composites, that is, composed variables such as indices. Their composite nature renders these variables inaccessible to conventional factor-centric psychometric validation techniques such as confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). In… read more here.
Keywords: development; confirmatory composite; development research; human development ... See more keywords
The Case for Local Ethics Oversight in International Development Research
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DOI: 10.7202/1058307ar
Abstract: This paper argues that international development research should be submitted to the oversight of research ethics committees from the countries where data will be collected. This includes research conducted by individuals who may fall outside… read more here.
Keywords: international development; ethics oversight; development research; local ethics ... See more keywords