Charting the Impact of Federal Spending for Education Research: A Bibliometric Approach

From Section:

Research Methods

Authors:

Milesi Carolina, Brown Kevin L., Hawkley Louise, Dropkin Eric, Schneider Barbara L.

Published:

Oct. 01, 2014

Source: Educational Researcher, 43(7), October 2014, p. 361-370.

This article develops quantitative methods for program evaluation and applies this approach to a flagship National Science Foundation–funded education research program, Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE).

Results of three different bibliometric analyses all point to the same conclusion:
REESE is an interdisciplinary research program that attracts highly productive investigators who exhibit an additional increase in their productivity rate as a result of receiving REESE funding.
Limitations of the bibliometric approach are discussed.
Furthermore, directions are provided for the future of impact evaluations of research programs intended to serve the public good.

Updated: Jan. 17, 2017

Keywords:

Education policies | Evaluation | Higher education | Mixed methods studies

Link to Item: http://education-eng.macam.ac.il/article/3739