N. Cowen
Randomized Controlled Trials: How Can We Know “What Works”?
Cowen, N.; Virk, B.; Mascarenhan-Keyes, S.; Cartwright, N.
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Abstract
“Evidence-based” methods, which most prominently include randomized controlled trials, have gained increasing purchase as the “gold standard” for assessing the effect of public policies. But the enthusiasm for evidence-based research overlooks questions about the reliability and applicability of experimental findings to diverse real-world settings. Perhaps surprisingly, a qualitative study of British educators suggests that they are aware of these limitations and therefore take evidence-based findings with a much larger grain of salt than do policy makers. Their experience suggests that the real world is more heterogeneous than the world imagined by evidence-based policy enthusiasts.
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Cowen, N., Virk, B., Mascarenhan-Keyes, S., & Cartwright, N. (2017). Randomized Controlled Trials: How Can We Know “What Works”?. Critical Review, 29(3), 265-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913811.2017.1395223
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Dec 13, 2017 |
Publication Date | Dec 13, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Oct 24, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 24, 2017 |
Journal | Critical Review |
Print ISSN | 0891-3811 |
Electronic ISSN | 1933-8007 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 265-292 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/08913811.2017.1395223 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1373188 |
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