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The design of Benton and Hoyt's study is discussed, as well as their data analysis. The limitations of the study, including the possible bias toward economic issues of the items and of data interpretation and nonrandom sampling of the subjects, are noted. Benton and Hoyt's discussion of how educational psychologists are affected by the educational reform movement is considered within the larger framework of the shift in educational research from a static normative to a dynamic interactionist approach. This shift has not only affected specific reform proposals, but also shows promise of resolving perceived conflicts in the proposals between excellence and equity and educational psychologists and teacher educators.
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Maslow, P., Sikula, J. Analysis and implications of educational reform proposals for educational psychologists: A comment on Benton and Hoyt. Educ Psychol Rev 2, 285–294 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01323286
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