A Deconstructed Example of a Type 4 Study: Research to Monitor and Report on Common Uses and Shape Desired Directions

The previous articles in this series of outstanding examples of educational technology studies (see Roblyer, 2005, 2006) reiterated the common plaint about the lack of useful studies and the difficulties inherent in doing meaningful, useful research in our field. Not only do we face the usual problems, obstacles, and complexities of all research on human behavior (Kaestle, 1993), educational technology also faces an array of additional challenges.