Intro to SKPM20 Quantitative methods

SKPM20. HENRIK MERKELSEN

Plan
• HELLO! Short intro. Facts.
• Intro to statistical analysis/SPSS (Camilla)
 Teachers
• Henrik Merkelsen (course leader)
Research design
Statistics - SPSS

• Ilkin Mehrabov
Statistics - SPSS
Learning objectives
• Knowledge and understanding
• demonstrate in-depth understanding of the relationship
between different components of the research design
process and quantitative methods,
• demonstrate a basic level of knowledge about statistical
analysis, such as cross tabulation, multivate analysis,
correlation, regression and factor analysis.
Competence and skills
• demonstrate a basic level of ability to choose between and use different
types of statistical analysis, including:
• the ability to use and present descriptive and inferential statistics
appropriately,
• the ability to distinguish between various data types and to select
modes of analysis accordingly.
• demonstrate an ability to design a research project based on quantitative
methods, including:
• situating the research problem in terms of perspective, focus, level and
scope,
• grounding the research problem in theory and reality,
• presenting a research proposition based on conceptually and logically
sound inferences,
• developing a conceptually sound model based on testable hypotheses,
• designing and assessing a survey according to scientific standards,
including developing, modifying or adopting scientifically sound scales,
• conprehensively and transparently present a methodological account of
sample logic, analytical strategy and other relevant aspects,
• clearly stating contribution/implication of the study for science
and for practice.
Judgement and approach
• the ability to critically consider threats to internal,
statistical, external and construct validities,
• critically reflect on the link between research question(s)
and research strategy, including reflections about how the
research proposition relates to other plausible alternatives
as well as to status quo,
• the ability to perspectivize reflections abouts the choosen
research design into a wider epistemic context.
literature
How we are going to work on the
course
Statistics – SPSS Research design
Intro lecture Reading – discussing
Reading – online lecture(s) and – project work
tutorials Lecture/Workshops
Intro lecture to workshop Feedback seminar
Workshop Supervision
2 hour written exam Written group exam
Oral individual exam
The didactic behind this course
• Flipped classroom: preparation, lectures etc. + practical
work here

• Making a research design that works is a very practical

task
• Thus, you learn mainly from the practical experience of
doing it
• Lectures, seminars, workshops and literature can set a
direction and offer some guidelines – but the successful
learning process depends on your commitment to putting
it into practice.
Exam
• A 2h written exam in statistics. Multiple choice – 3 ECTS
A-F
• Group home assignment in research design (research
proposal) – 1 ECTS P/F
• Individual oral exam (20 min.) – 3,5 ECTS
A-F
Grading criteria
• A is given for given for the excellent performance
demonstrating complete fulfillment of the course objectives,
with no or few deficiencies,
• B is given for the very good performance demonstrating
extensive fulfillment of the course objectives, with some
minor deficiencies
• C is given for the good performance demonstrating fulfillment
of course objectives, with various deficiencies,
• D is given for the fair performance demonstrating the
fulfillment of course objectives to a lesser extent, with
several major deficiencies,
• E is given for a performance demonstrating the minimum
acceptable degree of fulfillment of the course objectives,
• F is given for a performance that does not demonstrate an
acceptable degree of fulfillment of the course objectives.
Groups
• 10 groups of 4-5 members
• I have made the groups
• Talk to your group members and agree on a modus
operandum
• Contact Henrik if any problems
Applied statistics and Final
SPSS: teaching structure
Lecture 5b:
Lecture 5a: Intro to
Inferential
statistics 3
Workshop 5 test
(Factor
analysis)

Lecture 4b: Digital

Lecture 4a:
Inferential Intro to resources
statistics 2 Workshop 4 (LSE, etc)
(Multivariate
analysis,
hypothesis
testing )

Lecture 3b: Digital  Training-

Lecture 3a: resources
Inferential
Intro to
Workshop 3 (LSE, etc)
test on Inspera
statistics 1
(Bivariate
analysis)
Wor
ksh
Digital

Lecture 2a:
Lecture 2b:
Intro to
resources
(LSE, etc)
op 5
Workshop S
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Descriptive Workshop 2
statistics 2
(Data d S
manipulation)
4 s an
Lecture 1a:
Lecture 1b:
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Descriptive
statistics 1 Intro to Digital
Workshop 1 resources
(Variables,
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univariate
analysis)
(LSE, etc)
Workshop dge
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3 ow
Digital
resources
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(LSE, etc)

Workshop
2
Two instructors in the workshops: Henrik &
Workshop Ilkin
1
Applied statistics and SPSS

AIM: prepare, carry out and understand the results of a multiple regression
analysis

Before that you need to master some basic stuff

- How does SPSS work?
- What is a variable?
- Descriptive analysis (univariate and bivariate)
- Data reduction, recoding, etc

 Easy if you have previous experience, difficult if not

 Applied statistics and SPSS

• Using data from a survey conducted as part of the research

project Communicative Organizations
- Ca 8000 respondents
- Real data set with real problems
- Article Falkheimer et al 2017
Applied statistics and SPSS

SPSS – Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

• Originally made in 1968 (!)
• Pros: widely used, windows + drop down menu solution = no ”coding”
necessary
• Cons: expensive, ugly, a bit clumsy
• Other alternatives: Stata, R
• You can download SPSS to your own computer through student.lu.se. If
that doesn’t work you can download a trialversion from IBM until we have
solved the problem. The file with the statistics we will use in the
workshops you find at Canvas.
 Applied statistics and SPSS

TWO BRANCHES OF STATISTICAL

METHODS Lectures and workshops 3-
5
Lectures and workshops 1 and 2
Descriptive statistics Inferential statistics

Infer from values beyond

Sum, present, describe
the values

Correlation,
Bar cross
Tables T test ANOVA
charts, tables,
graphs regression
Dispersio
n Chi2 test
precision
Applied statistics and SPSS

Methods covered

Type of analysis Variable type Method

Univariate Qual. Table, bar chart/pie chart median, mode, Chi2 test

Quant. Histogram, mean, standard deviation, t test

Bivariate Qual. – qual. Cross table, Chi2 test

Qual. – quant.
Analysis of means, t test, analysis of
variance (ANOVA)
Quant. – quant. Correlation, linear regression, scatter plot

Multivariate Qual. – qual. – qual. Multivariate cross table (not covered)

Qual. – qual. – quant. Grouped analysis of means(not covered)

Quant. – quant. – quant. Multiple regression analysis