Assessing the Degree of Ecological Validity of Your Study: Introducing the Multidimensional Assessment of Research in Context (MARC) Tool
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| Title: | Assessing the Degree of Ecological Validity of Your Study: Introducing the Multidimensional Assessment of Research in Context (MARC) Tool |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Naumann, Sandra (ORCID |
| Source: | Mind, Brain, and Education. Aug 2022 16(3):228-238. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive Tests/Questionnaires |
| Descriptors: | Evaluation Methods, Neurosciences, Educational Research, Validity, Research Methodology |
| DOI: | 10.1111/mbe.12318 |
| ISSN: | 1751-2271 1751-228X |
| Abstract: | In cognitive neurosciences, fundamental principles of mental processes and functional brain organization have been established with highly controlled tasks and testing environments. Recent technical advances allowed the investigation of these functions and their brain mechanisms in naturalistic settings. The diversity in those approaches have been recently (Matusz, P. J., Dikker, S., Huth, A. G., & Perrodin, C. (2019). Are we ready for real-world neuroscience? "Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience," 31(3), 327-338. doi:10.1162/jocn_e_01276) classified via a three-category cycle, including "controlled laboratory," "partially naturalistic laboratory," and "naturalistic real-world research." Based on this model, we developed the Multidimensional Assessment of Research in Context (MARC) tool to easily delineate the approach researchers have taken in their study. MARC provides means to describe the degree of ecological validity for each component of a study (e.g., sample, stimuli, measures, etc.), and the study's location on the cycle. The tool comprises seven questions concerning a study's characteristics. It outputs a summary of those and a compass plot, which can be used for presentations, preregistration, grant proposals, and papers. It aims to improve drawing conclusions across studies and raise awareness about the generalizability of research findings. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1343744 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | In cognitive neurosciences, fundamental principles of mental processes and functional brain organization have been established with highly controlled tasks and testing environments. Recent technical advances allowed the investigation of these functions and their brain mechanisms in naturalistic settings. The diversity in those approaches have been recently (Matusz, P. J., Dikker, S., Huth, A. G., & Perrodin, C. (2019). Are we ready for real-world neuroscience? "Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience," 31(3), 327-338. doi:10.1162/jocn_e_01276) classified via a three-category cycle, including "controlled laboratory," "partially naturalistic laboratory," and "naturalistic real-world research." Based on this model, we developed the Multidimensional Assessment of Research in Context (MARC) tool to easily delineate the approach researchers have taken in their study. MARC provides means to describe the degree of ecological validity for each component of a study (e.g., sample, stimuli, measures, etc.), and the study's location on the cycle. The tool comprises seven questions concerning a study's characteristics. It outputs a summary of those and a compass plot, which can be used for presentations, preregistration, grant proposals, and papers. It aims to improve drawing conclusions across studies and raise awareness about the generalizability of research findings. |
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| ISSN: | 1751-2271 1751-228X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/mbe.12318 |
