Quantitude S1E28: Quanti•Qamp I: Developing a Research Idea
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Jun 2, 2020 Join a playful journey to develop quantitative research ideas, where fun meets serious learning. Discover how casual chats can spark innovative questions, and the importance of clarity in research terms. Gain insights into the value of collaboration and feedback in shaping research methodologies. Explore the implications of statistical assumptions in real-world scenarios and nurture your curiosity for sustainable research projects. Get inspired to refine your own quantitative ideas this summer!
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Learn by Combining Content and Methods
- Take quantitative methods classes and try to marry the methodologies learned with your research questions.
- Coding a method yourself reveals its assumptions and limitations, deepening your understanding and ownership.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Sparks Ideas
- Quantitative ideas flourish by collaborating across fields, especially pairing those with toolsets to those with domain expertise.
- Social interaction between methodologists and content experts sparks novel quantitative research ideas.
Robustness Is Critical For Methods
- Evaluating how robust statistical methods are to common violations is critical in applied research.
- This robustness testing ensures researchers can trust methods or know when to use alternatives.