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Mayhew, Matthew J.; Simonoff, Jeffrey S. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
The purpose of this article is to describe effect coding as an alternative quantitative practice for analyzing and interpreting categorical, race-based independent variables in higher education research. Unlike indicator (dummy) codes that imply that one group will be a reference group, effect codes use average responses as a means for…
Descriptors: Coding, Educational Research, Higher Education, Statistical Analysis
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Garvey, Jason C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
The purpose of this article is to clarify the discrepancy in the use of "queer" as a sexual identity classification in education survey research. This study extends the work completed by Dugan and Yurman (2011), who empirically demonstrated problems with treating LGB students as a homogenous population through collapsing all respondents…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Research, Sexual Identity, Subcultures