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Ioana-Elena Oana; Carsten Q. Schneider – Sociological Methods & Research, 2024
The robustness of qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) results features high on the agenda of methodologists and practitioners. This article aims at advancing this debate on several fronts. First, in line with the extant literature, we take a comprehensive view on robustness arguing that decisions on calibration, consistency, and frequency…
Descriptors: Robustness (Statistics), Qualitative Research, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
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Shou, Zhaoyu; Tang, Mengxue; Wen, Hui; Liu, Jinghua; Mo, Jianwen; Zhang, Huibing – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2023
In this paper, a key node mining algorithm of entropy-CRITIC combined weighted GRA-TOPSIS method is proposed, which is based on the network structure features. First, the method obtained multi-dimensional data of students' identities, seating relationships, social relationships, and so on to build a database. Then, the seating similarity among…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Algorithms, Network Analysis, Databases
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Fleischer, Yannik; Biehler, Rolf; Schulte, Carsten – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2022
This study examines modelling with machine learning. In the context of a yearlong data science course, the study explores how upper secondary students apply machine learning with Jupyter Notebooks and document the modelling process as a computational essay incorporating the different steps of the CRISP-DM cycle. The students' work is based on a…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Educational Research, Electronic Learning, Secondary School Students
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Pek, Jolynn; Van Zandt, Trisha – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2020
Statistical thinking is essential to understanding the nature of scientific results as a consumer. Statistical thinking also facilitates thinking like a scientist. Instead of emphasizing a "correct" procedure for data analysis and its outcome, statistical thinking focuses on the process of data analysis. This article reviews frequentist…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Thinking Skills, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Yan, Yilin – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The development in information science has enabled an explosive growth of data, which attracts more and more researchers to engage in the field of big data analytics. Noticeably, in many real-world applications, large amounts of data are imbalanced data since the events of interests occur infrequently. Classification of imbalanced data is an…
Descriptors: Information Science, Information Retrieval, Multimedia Materials, Data
McIntosh, Kent; Barnes, Aaron; Eliason, Bert; Morris, Kelsey – Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2014
The problem of racial and ethnic discipline disproportionality is both long-standing and widespread. Educators must address this issue by identifying rates of discipline disproportionality, taking steps to reduce it, and monitoring the effects of intervention on disproportionality. The purpose of this guide is to provide a reference for…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups
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Smith, Stacey L.; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Davis, John L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
The reliability of data is a critical issue in decision-making for practitioners in the school. Percent Agreement and Cohen's kappa are the two most widely reported indices of inter-rater reliability, however, a recent Monte Carlo study on the reliability of multi-category scales found other indices to be more trustworthy given the type of data…
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Interrater Reliability, Flow Charts, Computation