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Getting the Most Out of the Statistical Consultant

Getting the Most Out of the Statistical Consultant. Research Round Table 3: By David Newman. Before We Meet. Background Readings so we are talking the same language Mixed Methods the Newman 3 Chapter Ex Post Facto Research. What I Need From You. 1. Your Title

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Getting the Most Out of the Statistical Consultant

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  1. Getting the Most Out of the Statistical Consultant Research Round Table 3: By David Newman

  2. Before We Meet • Background Readings so we are talking the same language • Mixed Methods the Newman3 Chapter • Ex Post Facto Research

  3. What I Need From You • 1. Your Title • Should be descriptive and match your research questions • 2. Your Purpose • 3. Your Research Questions • Should be aligned with the purpose • 4. Bring potential instruments

  4. What you should walk away with • From the title, purpose, and research question we can create the operational definitions. • Write the general and specific research hypotheses and models required to test your questions.

  5. Past Problems Seen In Research • Design Issues in tracking participants • Not giving the patients unique identifying numbers • Only putting ID numbers on the first page • Technological differences • Instrument issues • Reliability and Validity (Does it match your sample) • Using different versions at different measurement points

  6. Audience Examples • Give me: • Title • Purpose Statement • Research Question

  7. What You Don’t Need Me For • Most of your basic program evaluation • Simple Research projects Now as of right now you might not be comfortable with SPSS or Data Entry. However, over the next year or two I will continue holding several workshops like this per semester to help you brush-up on your research skills

  8. SPSS Basics • Opening SPSS • Entering Variable Names • Coding Data (Can be complicated)

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