Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is an online microtasking site commonly used for behavioral research. At the same time, MTurk is an open marketplace. This means that the people who use MTurk as researchers and participants constantly change. An important question behavioral scientists often ask is: who is on MTurk and who can I sample there? […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed most things. For behavioral scientists, whose job it is to study human behavior, that includes the nature of data collection. Many researchers are looking for ways to move data collection online. In this blog, we provide an overview of online participant recruitment practices and some advice for getting started with […]
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Learn from mixed and multimodal studies conducted online.
Categories: Focus Series, Instruction, Mixed, Multimodal, Other, Research, Tools and Resources
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The big idea Social media posts and news reports are rich sources of data about people’s attitudes and behaviors. Using artificial intelligence techniques, it’s possible to sift through billions of words to discern trends in a population’s well-being, or social quality. Performing this analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic is revealing the damage the pandemic is […]
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How can you conduct online research with children and youth?
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Find resources about online questionnaies and surveys.
Categories: Data Collection, Mixed, Other, Qualitative, Quantitative
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Research strategies for reaching vulnerable people online.
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Not everyone has access to interactive technologies. These examples explore low-tech alternatives.
Categories: Creative Methods, Other, Research, Research Methods
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Answers to your questions about the researcher’s position vis a vis the study.
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Join the Qualitative E-Research MethodSpace Group and discuss any aspect of online qualitative research, and any stage of the study. We’ll use this group to share ideas and resources on designing, conducting, analyzing and writing about qualitative inquiry in the digital age. Let’s explore and learn together!
Categories: Qualitative
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