#researchmethods — Public Fediverse posts

Rigor isn’t only about collecting good data. It’s also about how you justify the quality and coherence of your claims. Two common paradigms can guide that evaluation: the rationalistic paradigm, focused on validity and reliability, and the naturalistic paradigm, focused on trustworthiness. Making your framework explicit helps you report rigor more clearly.
https://qdacity.com/research-rigor

#ResearchMethods #Research #QDA #QDAcity

Method triangulation helps you study the same phenomenon through more than one lens and see where findings converge or differ. By comparing results across methods, you can reduce reliance on a single approach, strengthen claims, and refine explanations. Used deliberately, it makes your reasoning easier to follow. https://qdacity.com/method-triangulation

#QualitativeResearch #ResearchMethods #Research #QDAcity

A literature review is more than a summary. It helps you map what’s known, what’s missing, and what your study can add. Thematic analysis can support this by coding recurring concepts, organizing literature into themes, refining research questions, and strengthening your theoretical framing with traceable links to evidence.
Explore more: https://qdacity.com/thematic-analysis/

#ResearchMethods #QualitativeDataAnalysis #Research #QDAcity

Centrifugation separates cells and biomolecules using centrifugal force, enabling accurate laboratory diagnostics, research workflows, and clinical sample processing.
#Centrifuge #LabTechniques #Biotechnology #ClinicalDiagnostics #LaboratoryScience #LifeSciences #ResearchMethods #BiotechStudents #MedicalLab #ScienceEducation

A systematic literature review is more than a summary, it’s a rigorous, replicable method for analyzing existing research in depth.
It helps you identify key findings, expose gaps, and build stronger theoretical frameworks.
QDAcity guides you through every phase, from search to synthesis, ensuring your review is clear, methodical, and credible.
Explore how to strengthen your literature review process: https://qdacity.com/systematic-literature-review/

#QDA #QualitativeDataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #QDAcity #Research

Negative cases in qualitative research aren’t mistakes, they’re essential for rigorous analysis.
They help refine categories, test early patterns, and reveal where your conclusions may not fully hold.
Engaging with these outliers fosters transparency, deepens insight, and strengthens critical reflection.
Learn how to use them effectively: https://qdacity.com/attention-to-negative-cases/

#QDAcity #ResearchMethods #QualitativeResearch #Research

🗓️ Another date for your diaries - CPC-CG's Athina Vlachantoni is also a speaker at 2025's final National Centre for Research Methods #NCRM Data Resources Training Network webinar on 19 November:

'Exploring #digital life, #technology change & attitudes to #AI through national #datasets'

Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7fdcac7-be93-4c40-b4d1-0e634c5b2e52@c152cb07-614e-4abb-818a-f035cfa91a77

#demography #population #socialscience #methodology #researchmethods #datasets #nationaldatasets #longitudinal

New #AcademicYear - New #introduction

I am a researcher at #DundeeUni and interested in health-related quality of life
#HRQoL #Psychometrics

I teach #ResearchMethodology and #ResearchMethods with a focus on #Quantitative methods.

I worked for 7yrs as a #NightshiftEditor and I am still mulling over roles in and sense of #AcademicPublishing

This is mainly a work account, but I also post #Dundee stuff such as #DunDeCofaidh and occasional #Deutsch #Svenska #Gaidhlig (👉 pure work account at BSky)

Positionality statements can help researchers to reflect on their own research process and can be a first step towards opening and sharing this process.
We will use writing prompts to guide attendees towards a first draft of their positionality statement. Attendees will be working with a workbook and are invited to write with pen on paper for this session.

#QualitativeResearch #OpenScience #PenAndPaper #ResearchProcess #OpenScienceNL #Positionality #QuantitativeResearch #ResearchMethods

#Transferability in #QualitativeResearch is key to extending the applicability of your study beyond its original context. Strategies like #ThickDescription, #Reflexivity, and #DataTriangulation help enhance transferability.
https://qdacity.com/trustworthiness/transferability/
#QDA #QDAcity #ResearchMethods

#Transferability in #QualitativeResearch is key to extending the applicability of your study beyond its original context. Strategies like #ThickDescription, #Reflexivity, and #DataTriangulation help enhance transferability.
https://qdacity.com/trustworthiness/transferability/
#QDA #QDAcity #ResearchMethods

Ensure objectivity of your #QualitativeResearch by tackling #ResearcherBias head-on!
Boost your research integrity with strategies like #Reflexivity, #PeerDebriefing, #Triangulation, #MemberChecking, and #AuditTrail. https://qdacity.com/researcher-bias/
#QDAcity #ResearchMethods #QDA #Student

Ensure objectivity of your #QualitativeResearch by tackling #ResearcherBias head-on!
Boost your research integrity with strategies like #Reflexivity, #PeerDebriefing, #Triangulation, #MemberChecking, and #AuditTrail. https://qdacity.com/researcher-bias/
#QDAcity #ResearchMethods #QDA #Student

🤖💡 "Look Ma! I made #DFAs that *sorta* align with physics models! Just follow 5 steps that involve binary strings and trees because that's how real scientists do it, right? 🔬🌳"
https://keweizhou1996-df477.web.app/dfa.html #PhysicsModels #BinaryStrings #ScienceInnovation #ResearchMethods #HackerNews #ngated

Struggling to maintain consistency and clarity in your qualitative #research?
The #codebook is your essential artifact!
A well-structured codebook acts as the central guide for your analysis.
https://qdacity.com/codebook/
#DataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #QDA #ResearchTools #QDAcity

How do you ensure a well-rounded perspective in your #Research? By integrating multiple theoretical perspectives, Theory Triangulation helps you enhance validity, overcome biases, and develop a more holistic understanding of complex phenomena. Whether through conceptual integration, comparative analysis, or theoretical synergy, combining frameworks strengthens your study’s robustness. Learn how to implement #TheoryTriangulation effectively: https://qdacity.com/theory-triangulation/
#ResearchMethods #QDAcity #QDA

How transparent is your #Research process?
An #AuditTrail is your research roadmap, a detailed account of every decision, method, and reflection. By documenting your process from design to analysis, you enhance the transparency and credibility of your work. It’s a cornerstone of #QualitativeResearch, promoting #Trustworthiness and enabling others to evaluate and build on your findings.
Learn how to create an effective audit trail: https://qdacity.com/audit-trail
#ResearchMethods #QDAcity #QDA

#introduction

I am economist & political scientist (PhD) and conduct #research and #evaluation on #SocialRiskManagement #ClimateChange #GlobalDevelopment #SocialProtection #PublicHealth #CooperativeStudies.

My current focus is on the topics #ClimateChangeAdaptation, #DisasterRiskManagement, #RuralDevelopment, #HealthCareFinancing, #HealthSystem‎‎s.

#ResearchMethods: #MixedMethods & #MethodIntegration, #Quantitative & #Qualitative #Methods, #RigorousImpactEvaluation, #Causality, #Econometrics.

#Transferability in #QualitativeResearch is key to extending the applicability of your study beyond its original context. It's about the ability to generalize findings to similar settings. Strategies like #ThickDescription, #Reflexivity, and #DataTriangulation help enhance transferability. Contextualizing your study’s unique features enables others to assess its relevance to their own research.
https://qdacity.com/trustworthiness/transferability/
#Trustworthiness #QDA #QDAcity #ResearchMethods

#Transferability in #QualitativeResearch is key to extending the applicability of your study beyond its original context. It's about the ability to generalize findings to similar settings. Strategies like #ThickDescription, #Reflexivity, and #DataTriangulation help enhance transferability. Contextualizing your study’s unique features enables others to assess its relevance to their own research.
https://qdacity.com/trustworthiness/transferability/
#Trustworthiness #QDA #QDAcity #ResearchMethods

What is #reflexivity in #research?
Reflexivity is the practice of researchers reflecting on their own biases, assumptions, and impact on the research process. It's like having a mirror on our methods, keeping us honest and objective. From acknowledging our biases to navigating ethical considerations, reflexivity ensures our research is transparent and trustworthy.
https://qdacity.com/reflexivity/
#QDA #QualitativeResearch #ResearchMethods #StayObjective #EthicalResearch #QDAcity #DataInsights

Uncover insights in qualitative data by focusing on negative cases to find unexpected discoveries.
In #QualitativeResearch, #NegativeCases are the outliers that challenge conventional wisdom and shed light on the complexity of human experiences. By embracing deviant narratives, researchers can gain deeper insights, enhance findings' validity, and enrich understanding of the #research phenomenon.
https://qdacity.com/attention-to-negative-cases/
#DataInsights #ResearchMethods #DataAnalysis #ResearchTools #QDAcity

Yesterday's #SociologySunday feature focused on the basics of #SociologicalTheory including introducing the #SociologicalCanon and the uses of #theory in #EmpiricalResearch in #sociology. Check it out to learn more about things like #InductiveReasoning #DeductiveReasoning and what separates theory from #idea https://youtu.be/Q6zs6k0OMz4

#sociology #SocialScience #research #science #QualitativeResearch #QuantitativeResearch #ResearchMethods #college #university #lecture #teaching #OpenAccessEducation

I am not a fan of typical focus groups: moderator presiding over group discussions. However, I find clients still ask. I try to steer them towards interviews or dynamic workshop experiences. Nevertheless, I appreciate this academic research on removing the moderator and allowing the discussion to flow. This is something to consider in situations where the topic won't make someone feel vulnerable but open to conversation

#researchmethods #servicedesign #focusgroups

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-focus-groups-moderator.amp

Quick #ResearchMethods reminder from the #NightshiftEditor desk:

"In randomised trials, rather than comparing randomised groups directly some researchers carry out a significance test comparing a baseline with a final measurement separately in each group."

"This approach is biased and invalid, producing conclusions which are, potentially, highly misleading."

https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1745-6215-12-264

#RCTs #HRQL #CONSORT

What's the difference between microtask platforms like #mTurk or Prolific and market-research panels?

CloudResearch recently published an #openAccess paper that explains. (The paper also includes a step-by-step tutorial for using their "Prime Panels" in conjunction Qualtrics). 

https://doi.org/10.1177/25152459221140388

#humanSubjectsResearch #researchMethods #surveyMethodology #Psychology #CogSci #xPhi

The German #psychology news grapevine made me aware that #PsychArchives at #ZPID has re-published the 1996-2004 catalogue of "Methods of Psychological Research":
https://www.psycharchives.org/en/browse/?q=dc.identifier.issn%3A1432-8534

The 86 papers contain some real goldies for debates around structural equation modelling, longitudinal analysis, #LatentStateTrait, #Bifactor models, #CausalRegression, #CausalEffects, #psychometrics etc etc

Just some headings below, as it is difficult to pick even a top 3 😂

#ResearchMethods #OpenAccess

What conclusion do you draw, if any, when all (and only) the people who wrote in "non-binary" to the question, "What is your gender?" failed a survey's attention check?

Why would someone who puts in the effort to write a (vs. select a pre-written) response have been inattentive earlier in the survey?

I doubt that people reporting non-binary gender are generally less attentive on surveys.

So was it most likely a fluke?

#mTurk #CloudResearch #researchMethods #demographics #dataQuality

The #California #Policy Lab has an opening for a Ph.D.-level Senior Researcher in Applied #Microeconomics and #Quantitative Public Policy, which has a salary range is $105k-$155k. See their full posting at https://www.capolicylab.org/careers/senior-researcher/

#jobs #hiring #PublicPolicy #SocialScience #SocialPolicy #Econ #QuantMethods #data #ResearchDesign #ResearchMethods #EconJobMarket #AltAc #AltAcJobs #AppliedEcon

Here goes my #Introduction:

#Economics and #SocialStats by training, #Quantitative #Criminology by trading.

Interested in all things #SocialScience and #ResearchMethods

Active in:
#Sentencing, where I try to operationalise elusive concepts like #Consistency, #Individualisation, #Proportionality, #Severity or #Discrimination.

And #Measurement / #MeasurementError, especially interested in #PoliceData and #CrimeData, their flaws, implications and adjustments, www.recountingcrime.com.

Evaluation from the bird’s-eye view: Innovative use of remote sensing techniques. #DEval Policy Brief by Leppert et al. (2022).

This is a proof-of-concept of integrating #MachineLearning and proxy-based classification of #RemoteSensing data and #survey data to measure #disaster damage and disaster #resilience.

https://www.deval.org/de/publikationen/policy-brief-evaluation-from-the-birds-eye-view-innovative-use-of-remote-sensing-techniques

#Impact #MixedMethods #DisasterRiskManagement #LandUse #NaturalDisaster #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeAdaptation #socialriskmanagement #researchmethods

Status and potential of rigorous #ImpactEvaluation in #German #DevelopmentCooperation

The #DEval research project examined the status quo of #RigorousImpactEvaluation in #Germany's #GlobalDevelopment projects and programmes, relevant barriers and potential measures to increase both the initiation of #rigorous #impact #evaluation‎s and the take-up of (rigorous) #evidence.

Report: https://deval.org/en/publications/rigorous-impact-evaluation-evidence-generation-and-take-up-in-german-development-cooperation

#BMZ #GIZ #KfW #InternationalDevelopment #ResearchMethods #Causality #Impacts

#introduction

I am economist & political scientist (PhD), working as senior evaluator @ #DEval, #Bonn #Germany.

I engage in #GlobalDevelopment #SocialProtection #PublicHealth #SocialRiskManagement #CooperativeStudies. I currently focus on topics like #ClimateChange #Adaptation, #DisasterRiskManagement, #HealthCareFinancing, #Multiculturalism.

Working on #Research & #Evaluation, #Quantitative & #Qualitative #ResearchMethods, #MixedMethods, #RigorousImpactEvaluation, #Causality, #Econometrics.

Neue Stellenausschreibungen: Das deutsche #Evaluierungsinstitut der #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (#DEval) sucht für die Abteilung #Kompetenzzentrum #Methoden:

• Eine*n #Evaluator*in als Expert*in für #quantitativ•e Methoden
• Eine*n Evaluator*in als Expert*in für #qualitativ•e Methoden

http://www.deval.org/de/stellenausschreibungen.html

#GlobalDevelopment #ResearchMethods #DevelopmentPolicy #Evaluation #Geodata #MixedMethods #QualitativeResearch #Econometrics #Entwicklungshilfe #Statistics #Dataanalysis #MachineLearning

In #research, digital #DataCollection has become standard for #quantitative #interviews. There are great #OpenSource #DigitalDataCollection tools for #offline #questionnaires:

#OpenDataKit – I have made excellent experience with #ODK in several #surveys:
http://opendatakit.org

ODK has a large ecosystem, e.g.:

- #KoBoToolbox:
https://www.kobotoolbox.org
- #Enketo – offline web forms:
https://enketo.org

#ResearchMethods #Methods #QuantitativeMethods #OpenSourceResearch #FLOSSresearch

Computer-assisted #QualitativeDataAnalysis Software (#QDA #CAQDAS) is great for text interpretation and #contentanalysis. Besides proprietary software #MaxQDA, #NVivo, #AtlasTi, there are great #crossplatform #opensource packages:

Client:
#QualCoder (inspired by #RQDA)
#Elan
#QCoder (alpha)

Server/self-hosted:
#Taguette
#Cassandre
#CATMA

Special-purpose:
#qdap
#KHCoder
#CLAN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-assisted_qualitative_data_analysis_software
#ResearchMethods #Research #QualitativeMethods #Methods
#OpenSourceResearch #FLOSSresearch