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This chapter focuses on the types of research questions that might be answered by using meta-analysis in the area of information technology (IT) in education and the strengths and weaknesses of such meta-analyses. The chapter is divided into three parts: (a) description of the meta-analysis research method, (b) examination of a range of meta-analysis studies of the impact of IT in education, and identifying what kinds of evidence outcomes can be achieved through meta-analysis, and (c) discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of meta-analysis in IT in education, and what are the most reliable methods to obtain accurate evidence about the impact of IT in education.
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Liao, YK.C., Hao, Y. (2008). Large-Scale Studies and Quantitative Methods. In: Voogt, J., Knezek, G. (eds) International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education. Springer International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73315-9_64
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