Applied Quantitative Analysis In Education And The Social Sciences

Author : Yaacov Petscher,Christopher Schatschneider,Donald L. Compton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136266324

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Applied Quantitative Analysis in Education and the Social Sciences by Yaacov Petscher,Christopher Schatschneider,Donald L. Compton Pdf

To say that complex data analyses are ubiquitous in the education and social sciences might be an understatement. Funding agencies and peer-review journals alike require that researchers use the most appropriate models and methods for explaining phenomena. Univariate and multivariate data structures often require the application of more rigorous methods than basic correlational or analysis of variance models. Additionally, though a vast set of resources may exist on how to run analysis, difficulties may be encountered when explicit direction is not provided as to how one should run a model and interpret results. The mission of this book is to expose the reader to advanced quantitative methods as it pertains to individual level analysis, multilevel analysis, item-level analysis, and covariance structure analysis. Each chapter is self-contained and follows a common format so that readers can run the analysis and correctly interpret the output for reporting.

Author : Yaacov Petscher,Christopher Schatschneider,Donald L. Compton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136266331

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Applied Quantitative Analysis in Education and the Social Sciences by Yaacov Petscher,Christopher Schatschneider,Donald L. Compton Pdf

To say that complex data analyses are ubiquitous in the education and social sciences might be an understatement. Funding agencies and peer-review journals alike require that researchers use the most appropriate models and methods for explaining phenomena. Univariate and multivariate data structures often require the application of more rigorous methods than basic correlational or analysis of variance models. Additionally, though a vast set of resources may exist on how to run analysis, difficulties may be encountered when explicit direction is not provided as to how one should run a model and interpret results. The mission of this book is to expose the reader to advanced quantitative methods as it pertains to individual level analysis, multilevel analysis, item-level analysis, and covariance structure analysis. Each chapter is self-contained and follows a common format so that readers can run the analysis and correctly interpret the output for reporting.

Author : Geoff Payne,Malcolm Williams
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446245422

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Teaching Quantitative Methods by Geoff Payne,Malcolm Williams Pdf

This exciting collection is both useful and timely. It clearly lays out the problems, strategies and resources associated with the teaching of quantitative methods in modern universities. Addressing the perceived ′crisis of number′ in a practical and fresh way the book sets out dynamic new approaches to teaching quantitative methods. It offers historical, comparative, analytical reflection and empirical evidence concerning the crisis in contemporary social sciences. Experts from across the social sciences provide a wide range of authoritative insights as well as a number of useful illustrations of strategies and resources designed to help overcome this ′crisis of number′. Each chapter reflects the diversity of backgrounds and approaches within the social sciences making this an interdisciplinary, relevant addition to the subject. The book also: o focuses on innovations in how to teach quantitative research methods o reports on the latest ESRC research projects on teaching quantitative methods o locates itself within current debates about skills for employment. Clear, engaging and original this book will be essential reading for those interested in learning and teaching quantitative methods.

Author : Margaret Ross,David Shannon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1524900788

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Handbook on Applied Quantitative Methods in Education by Margaret Ross,David Shannon Pdf

Author : Thomas R Black
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446223635

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Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences by Thomas R Black Pdf

This original textbook provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to using quantitative methods in the social sciences. Thomas R Black guides the student and researcher through the minefield of potential problems that may be confronted, and it is this emphasis on the practical that distinguishes his book from others which focus exclusively on either research design and measurement or statistical methods. Focusing on the design and execution of research, key topics such as planning, sampling, the design of measuring instruments, choice of statistical text and interpretation of results are examined within the context of the research process. In a lively and accessible style, the student is introduced to researc design issues alongside statistical procedures and encouraged to develop analytical and decision-making skills.

Author : Gregory R. Hancock,Laura M. Stapleton,Ralph O. Mueller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317627791

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The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences by Gregory R. Hancock,Laura M. Stapleton,Ralph O. Mueller Pdf

The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences provides evaluators of research manuscripts and proposals in the social and behavioral sciences with the resources they need to read, understand, and assess quantitative work. 35 uniquely structured chapters cover both traditional and emerging methods of quantitative data analysis, which neither junior nor veteran reviewers can be expected to know in detail. The second edition of this valuable resource updates readers on each technique’s key principles, appropriate usage, underlying assumptions and limitations, providing reviewers with the information they need to offer constructive commentary on works they evaluate. Written by methodological and applied scholars, this volume is also an indispensable author’s reference for preparing sound research manuscripts and proposals.

Author : Kosuke Imai,Nora Webb Williams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780691222288

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Quantitative Social Science by Kosuke Imai,Nora Webb Williams Pdf

A tidyverse edition of the acclaimed textbook on data analysis and statistics for the social sciences and allied fields Quantitative analysis is an essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little training in it. Quantitative Social Science is a practical introduction to data analysis and statistics written especially for undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the social sciences and allied fields, including business, economics, education, political science, psychology, sociology, public policy, and data science. Proven in classrooms around the world, this one-of-a-kind textbook engages directly with empirical analysis, showing students how to analyze and interpret data using the tidyverse family of R packages. Data sets taken directly from leading quantitative social science research illustrate how to use data analysis to answer important questions about society and human behavior. Emphasizes hands-on learning, not paper-and-pencil statisticsIncludes data sets from actual research for students to test their skills onCovers data analysis concepts such as causality, measurement, and prediction, as well as probability and statistical toolsFeatures a wealth of supplementary exercises, including additional data analysis exercises and programming exercisesOffers a solid foundation for further studyComes with additional course materials online, including notes, sample code, exercises and problem sets with solutions, and lecture slides

Author : Stephen Gorard
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441144768

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Quantitative Methods in Social Science Research by Stephen Gorard Pdf

This clever scheme builds on Gorard's previous book, Quantitative Methods in Educational Research. He has revised the original book in the light of experience and feedback, and has reworked it so that it includes more social science examples. Four chapters are entirely new.

Author : David Kaplan
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761923596

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The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences by David Kaplan Pdf

Quantitative methodology is a highly specialized field, and as with any highly specialized field, working through idiosyncratic language can be very difficult made even more so when concepts are conveyed in the language of mathematics and statistics. The Sage Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences was conceived as a way of introducing applied statisticians, empirical researchers, and graduate students to the broad array of state-of-the-art quantitative methodologies in the social sciences. The contributing authors of the Handbook were asked to write about their areas of expertise in a way that would convey to the reader the utility of their respective methodologies. Relevance to real-world problems in the social sciences is an essential ingredient of each chapter. The Handbook consists of six sections comprising twenty-five chapters, from topics in scaling and measurement, to advances in statistical modelling methodologies, and finally to broad philosophical themes that transcend many of the quantitative methodologies covered in this handbook.

Author : Gregory R. Hancock,Laura M. Stapleton,Ralph O. Mueller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317627784

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The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences by Gregory R. Hancock,Laura M. Stapleton,Ralph O. Mueller Pdf

The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences provides evaluators of research manuscripts and proposals in the social and behavioral sciences with the resources they need to read, understand, and assess quantitative work. 35 uniquely structured chapters cover both traditional and emerging methods of quantitative data analysis, which neither junior nor veteran reviewers can be expected to know in detail. The second edition of this valuable resource updates readers on each technique’s key principles, appropriate usage, underlying assumptions and limitations, providing reviewers with the information they need to offer constructive commentary on works they evaluate. Written by methodological and applied scholars, this volume is also an indispensable author’s reference for preparing sound research manuscripts and proposals.

Author : Kosuke Imai,Lori D. Bougher
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691191096

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Quantitative Social Science by Kosuke Imai,Lori D. Bougher Pdf

"Princeton University Press published Imai's textbook, Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction, an introduction to quantitative methods and data science for upper level undergrads and graduates in professional programs, in February 2017. What is distinct about the book is how it leads students through a series of applied examples of statistical methods, drawing on real examples from social science research. The original book was prepared with the statistical software R, which is freely available online and has gained in popularity in recent years. But many existing courses in statistics and data sciences, particularly in some subject areas like sociology and law, use STATA, another general purpose package that has been the market leader since the 1980s. We've had several requests for STATA versions of the text as many programs use it by default. This is a "translation" of the original text, keeping all the current pedagogical text but inserting the necessary code and outputs from STATA in their place"--

Author : Marvin Titus
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030608316

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Higher Education Policy Analysis Using Quantitative Techniques by Marvin Titus Pdf

This textbook introduces graduate students in education and policy research to data and statistical methods in state-level higher education policy analysis. It also serves as a methodological guide to students, practitioners, and researchers who want a clear approach to conducting higher education policy analysis that involves the use of institutional- and state-level secondary data and quantitative methods ranging from descriptive to advanced statistical techniques. This book is unique in that it introduces readers to various types of data sources and quantitative methods utilized in policy research and in that it demonstrates how results of statistical analyses should be presented to higher education policy makers. It helps to bridge the gap between researchers, policy makers, and practitioners both within education policy and between other fields. Coverage includes identifying pertinent data sources, the creation and management of customized data sets, teaching beginning and advanced statistical methods and analyses, and the presentation of analyses for different audiences (including higher education policy makers).

Author : Donald J. Treiman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118512609

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Quantitative Data Analysis by Donald J. Treiman Pdf

This book is an accessible introduction to quantitative dataanalysis, concentrating on the key issues facing those new toresearch, such as how to decide which statistical procedure issuitable, and how to interpret the subsequent results. Each chapterincludes illustrative examples and a set of exercises that allowsreaders to test their understanding of the topic. The book, writtenfor graduate students in the social sciences, public health, andeducation, offers a practical approach to making sociological senseout of a body of quantitative data. The book also will be useful tomore experienced researchers who need a readily accessible handbookon quantitative methods. The author has posted stata files, updates and data sets athis websitehttp://tinyurl.com/Treiman-stata-files-data-sets.

Author : Jeffrey R. Harring,Laura M. Stapleton,S. Natasha Beretvas
Publisher : IAP
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681233291

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Advances in Multilevel Modeling for Educational Research by Jeffrey R. Harring,Laura M. Stapleton,S. Natasha Beretvas Pdf

The significance that practitioners are placing on the use of multilevel models is undeniable as researchers want to both accurately partition variance stemming from complex sampling designs and understand relations within and between variables describing the hierarchical levels of these nested data structures. Simply scan the applied literature and one can see evidence of this trend by noticing the number of articles adopting multilevel models as their primary modeling framework. Helping to drive the popularity of their use, governmental funding agencies continue to advocate the use of multilevel models as part of a comprehensive analytic strategy for conducting rigorous and relevant research to improve our nation’s education system. Advances in Multilevel Modeling for Educational Research: Addressing Practical Issues Found in Real?World Applications is a resource intended for advanced graduate students, faculty and/or researchers interested in multilevel data analysis, especially in education, social and behavioral sciences. The chapters are written by prominent methodological researchers across diverse research domains such as educational statistics, quantitative psychology, and psychometrics. Each chapter exposes the reader to some of the latest methodological innovations, refinements and state?of?the?art developments and perspectives in the analysis of multilevel data including current best practices of standard techniques. We believe this volume will be particularly appealing to researchers in domains including but not limited to: educational policy and administration, educational psychology including school psychology and special education, and clinical psychology. In fact, we believe this volume will be a desirable resource for any research area that uses hierarchically nested data. The book will likely be attractive to applied and methodological researchers in several professional organizations such as the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Psychological Society (APS), the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE), and other related organizations.

Author : Tolmie, Andy,Muijs, Daniel,McAteer, Erica
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335233779

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Quantitative Methods In Educational And Social Research Using Spss by Tolmie, Andy,Muijs, Daniel,McAteer, Erica Pdf

The aim of this book is to bridge the gap between introductory and more advanced ‘technical’ books on quantitative methods, helping the reader to progress clearly.