| Data acquisition skills |
Cross Sources: Computational skills, Information seeking skills
Definition: The ability to use references (including the Internet) to find information and to judiciously select valid data sources.
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| Degree |
Cross Sources: Credential
Definition: A title conferred on students by a college, university, or professional school on completion of a program of study.
Reference: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, (1993). |
| Demonstrated competence |
Cross Sources: Competency
Definition: A student who has shown the ability to perform a specific task or skill at a specified level using some predetermined measure
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| Dependent variable |
Cross Sources: Independent variable
Definition: A variable that is considered to be an effect or a variable that is predicted
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| Depth of knowledge |
Cross Sources: Detailed
Definition: The extensiveness of knowledge and understanding within a certain area of content.
Reference: Messick, S.J. (1999). |
| Development |
Cross Sources: Affective, Cognitive development
Definition: The progression of an individual through various phases of life
Reference: Komives, S.R., & Woodard, D.B., Jr. (1996). |
| Differential impact |
Cross Sources: Treatment group, Comparison group, Environment
Definition: The varying impact of policy or research on different groups; it is not systematic across groups
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| Differential item functioning (DIF) |
Cross Sources: Item Response Theory
Definition: A statistical procedure used to identify items that function differently for different groups; not just item bias
Reference: Camilli, G., & Shepard, L.A. (1994). |
| Digital divide |
Cross Sources: Computer based testing, Differential impact
Definition: The differences engendered by the ability of certain people to utilize recent technological advances to their benefit.
Reference: Downes, L., & Mui, C. (1998). |
| Direct measures |
Cross Sources:
Definition: Direct measures of student leaning require student to display their knowledge and skills as they respond to the instrument itself. Objective tests, essays, presentations, and classroom assignments all meet this criterion.
Reference: Palomba, C.A., & Banta, T.W. (1999). |
| Dropout |
Cross Sources: Stop out, Attrition, Retention
Definition: A person who does not complete a study or program
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| Discriminant analysis |
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Definition: A statistical tecnhique which allows the researcher to categorize differences between two or more groups with respect to several variables simultaneously.
Reference: Klecka, W.R. (1980). |
| Distance/distributed learning |
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Definition: Education which occurs outside of the traditional classroom setting.
Reference: Moore, M.G., & Kearsley, G. (1996). |
