UPCOMING SSP EVENTS
A Quick Lesson on
Getting Started with MAXQDA
to Analyze Qualitative Data
Dr. Vicki L. Plano Clark
Director, Office of Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
November 23, 2009
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
104 Benton Hall
UNL City Campus
MAXQDA is a powerful and user-friendly qualitative data analysis (QDA) software package that facilitates a researcher's analysis of non-structured text data originating from interviews, observations, and documents or other materials. This one-hour session will present a brief introduction to the basics of using this software tool for analyzing a qualitative database.
This presentation will cover topics essential for getting started with using MAXQDA including: preparing your data files, setting up a database, coding and theme development, and examining coded data. In addition, the presentation will include examples of some of the more sophisticated features of the software for interrogating the data, linking quantitative and qualitative information, and displaying results.
Visit the MAXQDA webpage (http://www.maxqda.com/) to learn more about the software and download a free 30-day trial version.
Please RSVP to mandersonknott2@unl.edu or 472-7218
by November 18, 2009
Data, Donuts, Surveys & Solutions
A time to explore ideas for designing, collecting, analyzing, and funding survey data
The BOSR and SSP are partnering with the NEAR Center for our first Data & Donuts
summer session. We will help you brainstorm ideas for designing, collecting, analyzing,
and funding your research projects. We can also help you locate specific resources
on campus to address your questions or to facilitate your research from start to finish
or stages in between.
"Future session dates will be determined soon".
"(Date, Time, Location TBA)
Randomized Trials in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Speaker Series, A Series Co-Sponsored by CYFS and Survey, Statistics and Psychometrics (SSP)
Randomized trials are considered the “gold standard” in intervention research in the social, behavioral, and educational sciences. They are the cornerstone of research aimed at identifying evidence-based interventions, and essential to generating a knowledge base about the efficacy of programs, services, and practices within educational and social systems alike. Furthermore, federal funding agencies are increasingly requiring the use of randomized experiments as a required design element for grant support.
Many practical and statistical issues are apparent in the design, implementation, and analysis of findings yielded by such trials, and researchers require a knowledge base to inform their work. This series of presentations and workshops is aimed at providing researchers with basic knowledge about aspects of randomized trials that are essential to their success. Issues around design, implementation, evaluation, and funding will be presented by nationally and locally renowned experts.
Structure: 60-90 minute presentations of a practical nature. Topics are those that researchers face in the design of RTs. Introduction to issues and common solutions for strengthening designs and maximizing likelihood of favorable funding reviews are of central importance."
