BOGUS or Researchbased

1
BOGUS or Research-based?

• How can you tell?
• Nancy Mamlin, Ph.D.
• Appalachian State University

2
When should you be suspicious?

• Someone is selling something
• It is too good to be true
• Everyone needs it.
• There is no research from outside to back it up.
• Credentials of the person who created it.

3
Is it okay to do something that isnt backed up
by research?

• Maybe, maybe not
• Is it potentially harmful?
• How long will you do it?
• What do you expect to happen?
• Will you take data?

4
Who can you trust?

• The government, believe it or not!
• Accredited universities
• Professional journals
• Some websites
• Ed.gov
• CEC
• LDOnline
• Others

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Where are people talking about this?

• Teach Effectively! Blog
• I Speak of Dreams, by Liz Ditz
• Professional journals

6
But sometimes

• You cant even trust the MAYO Clinic
• So
• use your good judgment,
• your professional knowledge,
• take your own data,
• participate in research