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DragonYoga · 04-17-2008, 09:58 PM

Owen, who did the research? Were they done by people totally independent of CS/oralism/MCS? If not, then there is always the question of bias. Let me give you an example. Recently I had to evaluate & do some major research on a popular standardized test here in the States - it's called the DIBELS, and while doing research, I noticed that 99% of research supporting DIBELS were connected directly or indirectly to the people who created this test... and 100% of the research saying it doesn't work, were completely independent from the test developers.

SO... there is that. I'm not saying that the research which has been offered here is invalid, but IMO for true validity, the research has to be done without any connections to the subject being researched. (and this applies to EVERY subject that comes under the scrunity of research)

04-17-2008, 09:58 PM	#34 (permalink)
DragonYoga chocolatechocolate! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 154	Owen, who did the research? Were they done by people totally independent of CS/oralism/MCS? If not, then there is always the question of bias. Let me give you an example. Recently I had to evaluate & do some major research on a popular standardized test here in the States - it's called the DIBELS, and while doing research, I noticed that 99% of research supporting DIBELS were connected directly or indirectly to the people who created this test... and 100% of the research saying it doesn't work, were completely independent from the test developers. SO... there is that. I'm not saying that the research which has been offered here is invalid, but IMO for true validity, the research has to be done without any connections to the subject being researched. (and this applies to EVERY subject that comes under the scrunity of research) __________________ MMM...CHOCOLATE!!!