Quality and rigor of the concept mapping methodology: A pooled study analysis

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 236-245

  Rosas, Scott R ^a   Kane, Mary ^a  

^a Department of Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Concept mapping; Pooled analysis; Quality; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; MAPPING METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RESEARCH;

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

BENCHMARKING; CONCEPT FORMATION; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 81255164927     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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