Generalizability Theory: A Primer

by Richard J. Shavelson and Noreen M. Webb

Book Overview

In this volume, Shavelson and Webb offer an intuitive development of generalizability theory and cover a wide variety of topics such as generalizability studies with nested facets and with fixed facets, measurement error and generalizability coefficients, and decision studies with same and with different designs. Detailed illustrations, examples and exercises all serve to clearly describe the logic underlying major concepts in generalizability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803937458
• ISBN13: 9780803937451
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great intro to G Theory, but you'll also need...

This is a well-written, easy-to-digest book that I was able to read in two sittings over one weekend. It provides the background on G Theory, but if you're hoping to conduct your own G Study, you'll also need Brennan's "Generalizability Theory" and the GENOVA software that is free and available on the web.