Levels of Comparison in Educational Studies
Different Insights from Different Literatures and the Value of Multilevel Analyses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23348342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Bray (0000-0002-5006-725X), R Murray Thomas (0000-0003-4766-7614, University of California, Santa Barbara) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 472-491 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Harvard Educational Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-8055 • E-ISSN: 1943-5045 |
| Publisher | Harvard Education Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17763/haer.65.3.g3228437224v4877 |
| OpenAlex | W1827846433 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 90 |
| References cited | 4 |
Research in the field of comparative education has traditionally focused on studies across world regions and countries. In this article, Mark Bray and R. Murray Thomas argue that this approach often yields incomplete and unbalanced perspectives on educational studies because it fails to consider salient differences among states, districts, schools, classrooms, and individuals. The authors illustrate the need for a broader conceptualization of comparative education and propose multilevel analysis as a more comprehensive model of research that can integrate insights gleaned from single-level approaches.
Conceptualization · Educational research · Field (mathematics) · Multilevel model · Political science · Salient · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Value (mathematics) · Computer Science · Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Mathematics · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 90 |
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| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 85 |