Robert L. Ebel
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Robert Ebel was an American educational psychologist
who specialized in educational measurement. He was on the staff of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ, where he served as Vice President from 1957-1963. While on the ETS staff, Ebel was president of the National Council on Measurement in Education from 1957-58. From 1963 to 1981, he was a professor in the department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Michigan State University
. During this period, he was also president of the American Educational Research Association (1972-1973). Ebel was given the Distinguished Achievement in Educational Journalism award from the Educational Press Association of America and he received an award for Distinguished Service to Measurement from ETS. In addition to many research articles, Ebel authored the influential textbooks Measuring Educational Achievement and Essentials of Education Measurement.
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing...
who specialized in educational measurement. He was on the staff of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ, where he served as Vice President from 1957-1963. While on the ETS staff, Ebel was president of the National Council on Measurement in Education from 1957-58. From 1963 to 1981, he was a professor in the department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
. During this period, he was also president of the American Educational Research Association (1972-1973). Ebel was given the Distinguished Achievement in Educational Journalism award from the Educational Press Association of America and he received an award for Distinguished Service to Measurement from ETS. In addition to many research articles, Ebel authored the influential textbooks Measuring Educational Achievement and Essentials of Education Measurement.