caa a22 4500 445329750 CHVBK 20180317142733.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10648-011-9166-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10648-011-9166-7 Yussen Steven University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA aut When is It Acceptable to Make Prescriptive Statements in Educational Research Articles? Commentary on the Special Issue Papers [Elektronische Daten] [Steven Yussen] The commentary considers when it is acceptable to make prescriptive statements in educational research articles. It begins with a consensus view, agreeing with the analysis offered by Marley and Levin (Educational Psychology Review, 2011), that experimental evidence is necessary. Other forms of evidence are considered (e.g., observational, case-based, qualitative); these are described as correlational in nature and considered to be of uncertain value for making causal, prescriptive statements. The essay further considers whether theory is necessary for prescriptive statements, notes the philosophical divide between those who embrace experimental methods and those who do not, and considers both contemporary policies and specific publication strategies that can create a priority for the use of experimental evidence in support of prescriptive statements. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011 Commentary nationallicence Precriptive Statement nationallicence Educational Research nationallicence Educational Psychology Review Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 23/2(2011-06-01), 287-292 1040-726X 23:2<287 2011 23 10648 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9166-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9166-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Yussen Steven University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Educational Psychology Review Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 23/2(2011-06-01), 287-292 1040-726X 23:2<287 2011 23 10648 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer