LibGuides: EDU 8302: Principles of Educational Research: Structure of Databases

Structure of a Database--Fields

Fields are where a database stores a specific kind of information in a record. For example, in the author field, you will find the author's names. Separating information about a source into fields enables you to search for a term in a specific field, thus allowing you to focus your search

Examples of Fields in a database

TX All Text

AB Abstract

AU Author

TI Title

SU Subject Terms

SO Journal Title/Source

Example of a record in EDS

The Impact of Explicit Timing, Immediate Feedback, and Positive Reinforcement on the Writing Outcomes of Academically and Behaviorally Struggling Fifth-Grade Students.
Authors:: Grünke, Matthias1
Sperling, Marko1
Burke, Mack D.2
Source:: Insights on Learning Disabilities; Fall2017, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p135-153, 19p
Document Type:: Article
Subjects:: Education of learning disabled children
Fifth grade (Education)
Feedback (Psychology)
Educational intervention
Educational outcomes
Outcome-based education
Composition (Language arts) -- Study & teaching (Elementary)
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Author Supplied Keywords:: Behavioral Challenges
Explicit Timing
Immediate Feedback
Learning Difficulties
Positive Reinforcement
Single-Case Design
Writing Problems
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a multicomponent intervention on the length and quality of stories written by fifth graders who were academically and behaviorally struggling with particular problems during writing demands. Difficulties in text production are often prevalent at the beginning of middle/secondary education as students transition from elementary school. These writing problems need to be addressed to avoid negative long-term consequences in school and everyday life. The intervention in this study included explicit timing, immediate feedback (through a self-scoring procedure), and positive reinforcement (through verbal praise as well as display of high scores and use of charts to illustrate learning progress). Four fifth graders with learning and behavioral difficulties participated in the study. A functional relationship between the treatment and the outcomes (story length and quality) was established using an AB multiple-baseline-across-subjects design with repeated measures in follow-up. These findings and their implications are discussed in the context of improving the writing performance of academically and behaviorally struggling students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Author Affiliations:: 1University of Cologne, Germany
2Texas A&M University, USA
ISSN:: 19491212
Accession Number:: 126939175