Why Understanding Science Matters: The IES Research Guidelines as a Case in Point

Educational Researcher

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-18

  Rudolph, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

educational policy; educational reform; research methodology; research utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893472125     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X13520292     Document Type: Article

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