Empirical Research Methods

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Author:

Dr.Ir. W.P. Brinkman

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Delft University of Technology

Collection:

Delft University OpenCourseWare

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

The main topics of study considered in light of the above learning outcomes are:

Research philosophy (e.g. positivism, empiricism, naturalism)
Formulating empirical research questions and conceptual research models
Causality effects and relationships
Validity and Reliability
Scales of measurement (e.g. nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
Sampling methods (e.g. experiment, survey, observations) and measure instruments (e.g. Likert scales, semantic differential, event versus time sampling)
Experimental design (e.g. within and between-subjects, factorial design, counter-balancing, Latin square)
Biases in empirical research approaches (e.g. confounding variables, statistical power)
Data preparation (e.g. standardization of data, reliability analysis, Inter-rater reliability)
Hypothesis testing, t-test, (M)ANOVA, correlation, regression analysis
Non-parametric approaches to data analysis

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Lecture Notes, Readings

Media Format:

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0

Copyright Holder:

TU Delft OpenCourseWare