Kodi Havins
AED 615
Dr. Franklin
Fall 2006
Validity
Definition:
Refers to the appropriateness,
meaningfulness, correctness, and
usefulness of any inferences a researcher
draws based on data obtained through he
use of an instrument ( Fraenkel &
Wallen, 2006).
Face Validity
http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jae/pdf/vol36/36-02-28.pdf
JAE Link ~ Face Validity
HANDLING NONRESPONSE IN SOCIAL
SCIENCE RESEARCH
http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jae/pdf/vol42/42-04-43.pdf
References
Fraenkel, J.R. and Wallen, N.E. (2006). How to
Design and Evaluate Research in Education.
New York: McGraw-Hill.