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The Quantitative Methods Discussion Series

The quantitative methods discussion series provides a place for researchers, both faculty and graduate students, to present difficult methodological problems. Many researchers value these sessions highly as a source of continud learning and support.

Verbalizations While Reading and Learning 

Friday, April 25th at noon in Anderson 1221:

For several years, Dr.  Jennifer Cromley has worked with data that are verbalizations by participants while learning or while reading. This think-aloud protocol methodology yields counts of coded verbalizations.  This methodology is widely used in cognitive and educational psychology. Typically, participants differ in the total number of coded verbalizations. Therefore, researchers convert the raw frequency data to proportions of utterances (or behaviors, etc.) and analyze these proportions. The data analytical quandary for this type of research is that all of the typically-used methods have very low statistical power. The question is “which statistical technique is better suited for this analysis?

Future Meetings:

None currently scheduled.

 

Qualitative Brown Bag Discussion Series

This discussion series is designed to provide a forum for researchers who employ qualitative methods to have a place to solve problems.

Next Session:

Topic: Sampling Approaches in Qualitative Research Projects
Thursday, April 24th at 10:15 am in Tuttleman 300 AB:
Qualitative researchers can choose from a wide array of sampling approaches that vary according to their methodological goals, rigor, and practicality. Some of the most well-known sampling approaches include maximum variation sampling, theoretical sampling, convenience sampling, extreme or deviant case sampling, opportunistic or emergent sampling and snowball sampling. Random purposeful sampling, stratified purposeful sampling, criterion sampling and matched sampling are also frequently used in mixed-methods research projects. The process of deciding how a qualitative researcher is going to identify potential respondents for his or her study is a critical part of the research design process. However, sampling approaches are rarely described in a concrete, detailed fashion in research reports and grant proposals, which is a frequent criticism of qualitative research projects that can influence funding decisions and opportunities for publication in leading journals. This discussion will focus on the practical implications of different approaches to selecting potential respondents and the methodological and theoretical importance of sampling for qualitative research projects. In particular, the meeting will feature two complementary components: a case study examination of a research project that aims to utilize a matched sample of two hard-to-reach populations, former and active offenders and a group discussion on frequently asked questions about sampling such as “How many respondents are enough?” and “What are the best ways to identify suitable informants?.”   

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Data Seminars

The SSDL offers periodic seminars about data collections of interest to the community.

Currently, no data seminars are scheduled.

Information about past Data Seminars

 

Apply Now for the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research

The ICPSR summer program is an excellent place to learn quantitative analysis methods in an intensive course. Founded in 1963, the ICPSR Summer Program is recognized throughout the world as the preeminent forum for basic and advanced training in the methodologies and technologies of social science research. They serve a diverse multidisciplinary and international constituency. Their general instructional philosophy emphasizes the integration of methodological strategies with the theoretical and practical concerns that arise in research on substantive social issues. For more information, go to the ICPSR summer program website.

 

Download ICPSR Data From Anywhere!

Enhanced authentication allows off-campus download. In order to download data from off-campus, all you need to do is log on to the ICPSR Web site from a campus computer. Do this once at the beginning of the semester, and your account is lagged for off-campus access for the next six months. Every time you log on from a campus computer, it revalidates your account for off-campus downloading, so you really only need to visit your campus once a semester.