Quantitative Methods
If you are planning on doing a quantitative research study, these websites might be very useful to you as a refresher, or to learn more about new methods of data analysis. Best of all, all of them can be accessed for FREE without leaving home, and they can be used at your pace and skill level.
A few weeks ago in my blog I offered a link and summary of the Open Learning Initiative website that offers FREE courses on learning statistics. Likewise, this week I recommend that you visit the FREE websites below in order to refresh yourself on some data analysis basics, and to learn a few new quantitative methods .
1) StatTrek offers some statistical tools such as calculators, educational videos, and written lectures.
2) A text-only website that offers a more…
As a follow-up to Dr. McClendon's qualitative methodology on TED, I offer a link to a presentation of an engaging quantitative study.
As a follow-up to Dr. McClendon's interesting DC blog about the excellent resource for doctoral learners called "TED," I offer the link below that is a demonstration of just how exciting statistics can be! The content is not as relevant as my suggestion that you observe the power of engaging descriptive and correlative statistics. And just as important, how a "statistics guru" presents the quantitative study. Ask yourself: Are your research statistics as engaging as this? Do you want them to be?
…As a follow-up to Dr. McClendon's qualitative methodology on TED, I offer a link to a presentation of an engaging quantitative study.
As a follow-up to Dr. McClendon's interesting DC blog about the excellent resource for doctoral learners called "TED," I offer the link below that is a demonstration of just how exciting statistics can be! The content is not as relevant as my suggestion that you observe the power of engaging descriptive and correlative statistics. And just as important, how a "statistics guru" presents the quantitative study. Ask yourself: Are your research statistics as engaging as this? Do you want them to…
Some common questions explained.
Doctoral learners often ask me if they can use Excel for their statistical studies. The answer is: probably not. While SPSS is NOT required for GCU doctoral learners who are considering a quantitative study, it is the software package that is recommended, and the one that I will be commenting on and supporting in my blogs and otherwise. After many years of teaching statistics to undergrads and graduates, I have found that there is indeed a learning curve associated with SPSS, but it is usually…
These templates for SPSS might make your analysis easier!
Doctoral Learners:
The two attached SPSS 19 templates - one for multiple regression, and the other for t-tests, might make your research analysis easier! I have programmed as much as I can for you without actually running your data - you just have to change the column names and insert your quant data!
Let me know if you open them, and find them helpful! This is an iterative process, so I am open to feedback!
1) Confidence levels set for T-tests
2) Column data roles set (inputs and targets)
…What are some of the principal components of a high-quality, and “doable,” quantitative study?
This blog will attempt to answer some of the questions that I have received regarding some of the principles of high-quality quantitative studies. As is the case for qualitative researchers, Creswell (2009) is one of the best sources for some best practices of quantitative studies, and he outlines some basic principles of a quantitative study on pages 116-120.
Challenge #1: Too broad of a topic
One of the most common challenges with a quantitative study, from my experience, is that learners…
Have you ever wondered how one variable possibly affects another? Regression analysis may be the best quantitative tool for your study!
What is it?
There are two often used tools in inferential statistics - the t-test, and regression analysis. Both of these techniques are in the family of General Linear Modeling (GLM). This blog will focus on regression analysis. Essentially, regression analysis helps us to discover potential cause-effect relationships between the independent variable/s and the target, or dependent, variable. There can be many independent variables, or just one. But there is always only ONE dependent…
Would you like free and quick access to quantitative research methods? This website might be for you!
Many doctoral learners, in my online classes and during in-person Residencies, ask me about resources that can help them learn about Statistics in a just-in-time way that is also comprehensive, but not too technical. If you have this need, and you are considering a quantitative dissertation, then the website below might be helpful to you! Of course, there are also qualitative tips on this website, as well. In regard to the quantitative aspects of it, it includes everything from how to gather…
Doctoral learners often ask me if they need to "hire a statistician" for their statistical analysis. My answer is: Probably not! If you can use Microsoft Word, then you can probably use SPSS!
Even if you only want to learn statistics on a “need to know basis,” you might be interested in the OLI, which might be a great, free, solution for you!
Doctoral learners sometimes ask me how they can learn about Statistics - which can be very helpful to one's career - please see my prior blog on choosing a quantitative research study versus a qualitative one. Of course, as doctoral learners, you are self-motivated, but you want the convenience of self-study on your time, and at a low cost. If this describes you, then the open learning initiative's free and open courses on statistics might serve you well! It is free and fast to sign up! The…
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