concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: scientifically based research

concepts in educational reform
type: Concept
narrower: scientifically based research
related: scientifically based research

scientifically based research
type: Concept
broader: concepts in educational reform
definition: Scientifically based research is the systematic application of the scientific method resulting in reliable and valid information with the potential to improve educational practice. At the level of practice, scientifically based research is the clear development of best practice, as determined by rigorous and replicable empirical research. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Scientifically Based Research]
related: concepts in educational reform