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Introduction

Generalizability Overview

Transferability Overview

Inter-relationships

Generalizability

Definition

Generalizability: Example

Considerations

Potential Limitations

Transferability

Definition

Example of a Transferable Study

Considerations

Potential Limitations

Synthesis

Generalizability and Transferability: A Comparison

Generalizability, Transferability: Controversy, Worth, and Function

Applications to Research Methods

Case Study

Ethnography

Experimental Research

Survey

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Debate

Key Terms

Annotated Bibliography

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Writing Guide: Generalizability and Transferability

Generalizability and transferability refer to our efforts to compare the results of studies. To read more about these issues, click on the list below:

• Introduction
• Generalizability
• Transferability
• Synthesis
• Applications to Research Methods
• Qualitative vs. Quantitative Debate
• Key Terms
• Annotated Bibliography
• Contributors to this Guide