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Towards Rigor in Reviews of Multivocal Literatures: Applying the Exploratory Case Study Method
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This article aims to stimulate discussion about the issue of rigor in conducting reviews of multivocal literatures. Multivocal literatures, which abound in the field of education, are comprised of all accessible writings on a common, often contemporary topic. The exploratory case study method is proposed as a means to engender rigor in reviews of such literatures. It is argued that it is appropriate to apply the concept of rigor to reviews of multivocal literatures and to use the exploratory case study method as a tool for thinking about procedures that could enhance rigor in such reviews. The article draws upon the authors’ experiences in conducting a review of the literature on school-based management to illustrate how the proposed procedures might be employed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ogawa, R. T., & Malen, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Venue
- Review of Educational Research
- Published
- 1991-09
- Volume
- 61
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 265-286
- ISSN
- 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
- 1935-1046
- OpenAlex
- W2138571267
- Cited by
- 247
- References
- 46
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 26.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Review of Educational Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Methods
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- research rigor, school-based management, review procedures, educational research
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