The focus for Q3 of 2023 was on analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data. Find all the posts, interviews, and resources here!

Dr. Stephen Gorard defines and explains randomness in a research context.

Mentor in Residence Stephen Gorard explains how researchers can think about predicting results.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equity Framework approach draws high-level insights from this body of work to inform equity in data analysis that can apply to groups of people who may face systemic barriers to CTE participation. Learn more in this two-part post!

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equity Framework approach draws high-level insights from this body of work to inform equity in data analysis that can apply to groups of people who may face systemic barriers to CTE participation. This is part 2, find the link to part 1 and previous posts about the Equity Framework.

Instructional tips for teaching quantitative data analysis.

In an era of rampant misinformation and disinformation, what research can you trust? Dr. Stephen Gorard offers guidance!

Learn how inductive and deductive styles of reasoning are used to interpret qualitative research findings.

Images contain information absent in text, and this extra information presents opportunities and challenges. It is an opportunity because one image can document variables with which text sources (newspaper articles, speeches or legislative documents) struggle or on datasets too large to feasibly code manually. Learn how to overcome the challenges.

Tips for dealing with missing data from Dr. Stephen Gorard, author of How to Make Sense of Statistics.

Learn more about standard deviation from a paper and presentation from Dr. Stephen Gorard.

Situational analysis invites researchers to explore relationships and patterns in the data by creating visual maps as part of the analytic process. Co-authors of the book on this analytic method presented a webinar - view it here.

Video capture is ubiquitous. What does it mean for researchers, and how can we analyze such data?

Qualitative data analysis varies by methodology. Learn about approaches for phenomenological studies through this collection of open access articles.

Learn about qualitative data analysis approaches for narrative and diary research in these open access articles.

Ethnography involves the production of highly detailed accounts of how people in a social setting lead their lives, based on systematic and long-term observation of, and discussion with, those within the setting.

Qualitative data analysis varies by methodology. Discover diverse ways to analyze data for grounded theory studies in these open access articles.

Qualitative data analysis varies by methodology. Learn about approaches for action research in these open access articles.

While reflexivity is a concept quite familiar to qualitative researchers, the idea of ‘technological reflexivity’ may be less so. Find information about October 2023 events and articles.

How can you study digital culture and activism? Watch this interview with Dr. Lyndon Wray.