Factor analysis using SPSS
A 4-hour workshop taught by Mary Ann Coughlin, D.P.E. Register Overview Factor analysis is a statistical technique commonly used to establish evidence of survey instrument validity. Exploratory factor analysis explores the relationships among variables to discover if those variables can be grouped into a smaller set of underlying factors. Often researchers and applied practitioners are faced with
Handling missing data: Multiple imputation for the applied researcher
A 4-hour workshop taught by Ryan S. Wells, Ph.D. You may also be interested in our increasing web survey response rates workshop. Register Overview Item-missing data is a serious concern for any quantitative researcher. Survey participants regularly skip questions, and administrative data is often incomplete. But what do to about this issue is not always straightforward. Researchers often analyze only
Focus groups for qualitative research and program evaluation
A 6-hour workshop taught by Julie Posselt, Ph.D. Register Overview Focus groups are ideally suited to gather individual perspectives and explore areas of shared and divergent understanding in a structured format. Lessons learned through focus group can provide a useful complement to other types of data in mixed and multiple method projects. More than nice conversations,
Increasing web survey response rates: What works?
A 4-hour workshop taught by Paul D. Umbach, Ph.D. Register Overview Are you getting low response rates when you conduct web surveys? This workshop provides valuable information about how to increase web survey response rates. The purpose of this class is to arm you with the knowledge and range of techniques researchers suggest increase web survey
Introduction to matching and propensity score analysis
A 6-hour workshop taught by Stephen R. Porter, Ph.D. You may also be interested in our introduction to binary logistic regression class. Register Overview Propensity score analysis (also known as “matching”) is a popular way to estimate the effects of programs and policies on outcomes. Yet researchers face a dizzying array of choices, in terms of particular
Writing and evaluating good survey questions
A 4-hour workshop taught by Paul D. Umbach, Ph.D. Register Overview Writing good survey questions can be very difficult. This workshop will give participants a solid practical foundation in how to write good survey questions. The purpose of this workshop is to arm you with the knowledge to develop valid and reliable questionnaires by looking at approaches for
Introduction to experimental methods in the social & behavioral sciences
A 4-hour workshop taught by Dr. S. Michael Gaddis, Ph.D. Register Overview During the past decade, experiments in the social and behavioral sciences have gained in popularity as the internet has made implementing experiments easier, cheaper, and faster. However, although researchers may have a conceptual knowledge of how experiments work, the actual experience of implementing an
Mixed methods for research and evaluation designs
A 4-hour workshop taught by Julie Posselt, Ph.D. Register Overview Many research and evaluation agendas can be strengthened through the use of multiple types of data and/or research methods. Different data types make possible different types of inferences. By juxtaposing and mixing them, we can obtain a more comprehensive picture of the phenomena we study and
Increasing web survey response rates: What works?
A 4-hour workshop taught by Paul D. Umbach, Ph.D. Register Overview Are you getting low response rates when you conduct web surveys? This workshop provides valuable information about how to increase web survey response rates. The purpose of this class is to arm you with the knowledge and range of techniques researchers suggest increase web survey
Introduction to matching and propensity score analysis
A 6-hour workshop taught by Stephen R. Porter, Ph.D. You may also be interested in our introduction to binary logistic regression class. Register Overview Propensity score analysis (also known as “matching”) is a popular way to estimate the effects of programs and policies on outcomes. Yet researchers face a dizzying array of choices, in terms of particular
Exploring the power of predictive analytics: A step-by-step introduction to building a student-at-risk prediction model
A 5-hour workshop taught by Serge Herzog, Ph.D. Register Overview The purpose of this workshop is to teach institutional research, assessment, and evaluation professionals how to effectively build and implement a predictive model to identify students at risk of dropping out using standard regression methods with SPSS. Instruction will be delivered in a hands-on format, offering an
Student success prediction at your fingertips: Developing online dashboards with Microsoft Power BI©
A 5-hour workshop taught by Serge Herzog, Ph.D. Participants of this workshop will benefit from also taking our Predictive Analytics workshop. Register Overview The purpose of this workshop is to teach education professionals how to build online dashboards to predict student outcomes literally with ‘the push of a button’. Participants learn how to use common data files
Exploring the power of predictive analytics: A step-by-step introduction to building a student-at-risk prediction model
A 5-hour workshop taught by Serge Herzog, Ph.D. Register Overview The purpose of this workshop is to teach institutional research, assessment, and evaluation professionals how to effectively build and implement a predictive model to identify students at risk of dropping out using standard regression methods with SPSS. Instruction will be delivered in a hands-on format, offering an
Introduction to matching and propensity score analysis
A 6-hour workshop taught by Stephen R. Porter, Ph.D. You may also be interested in our introduction to binary logistic regression class. Register Overview Propensity score analysis (also known as “matching”) is a popular way to estimate the effects of programs and policies on outcomes. Yet researchers face a dizzying array of choices, in terms of particular
Student success prediction at your fingertips: Developing online dashboards with Microsoft Power BI©
A 5-hour workshop taught by Serge Herzog, Ph.D. Participants of this workshop will benefit from also taking our Predictive Analytics workshop. Register Overview The purpose of this workshop is to teach education professionals how to build online dashboards to predict student outcomes literally with ‘the push of a button’. Participants learn how to use common data files