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CATAGORIES OF RESEARCH
BY GIRMA ASFAW
MAY 23/2020 E.C
1. Concepts of research
1.1 What is Research
Re’ means again, a new, over again.
When you’re circling a topic for the first time, you might not be
exactly sure where to start. Most of the time, the amount of work
ahead of you is overwhelming. Whether you’re writing a paper or
formulating a business plan, it’s important to narrow the scope at
some point.
6. Research teaches you better discernment
Doing a lot of research helps you sift through low-quality and
high-quality information. The more research you do on a topic, the
better you’ll get at discerning what’s accurate and what’s not.
8. Research helps with problem-solving
Whether it’s a personal or professional problem, it helps to look
outside yourself for help. Depending on what the issue is, your
research can focus on what others have done before.
9. Research helps you reach people
Research is used to help raise awareness of issues like climate
change, racial discrimination, gender inequality, and more.
Without hard facts, it’s very difficult to prove that climate change
is getting worse or that gender inequality isn’t progressing as
quickly as it should. The public needs to know what the facts are,
so they have a clear idea of what “getting worse” or “not
progressing” actually means. Research also entails going beyond
the raw data and sharing real-life stories that have a more personal
impact on people.
10. Research encourages curiosity
Preparation
Competition
Transition.
Periodised Training
What is the ‘Training Load’
Competition Period
• Volume gradually reduces and Intensity increases
Transition Period
• “Active rest”.
Summary
Preparation
Competition
Transition.
Periodisation - Training Cycles
Macrocycle:
• Preparation, Competition and Transition
• the time available for preparation up to a major goal or
competition
Microcycle:
• shorter training cycle (usually 7 days) sequencing several
training sessions.
The Language of Periodisation
What is the ‘Training Load’
The ‘Training Load’ is the combination of the Volume and Intensity
of any training
Volume
• The quantity of any training
Intensity
• The quality of any training
Planning the Microcycle- Training Loads during the
Training Week
Why?
prepare the athletes mentally and physically for the session or
activity
How?
start slowly, gradually increase in intensity
relevant to the following session/activity
include skilled dynamic mobilisation work - not static stretching
make it fun, variety is key
make it appropriate for the athletes.
Planning a Session
The Training Session
Once you know how various statistical models work and how they
leverage data, it will become easier for you to determine what data is
most relevant to the question you are trying to answer, as well.
3. You will become a better communicator.
In most organizations, data analysts are required to
communicate their findings with two different audiences. The first
audience consists of those on the business team who don’t need to
understand the details of your analysis, but simply want to know the
key takeaways. The second audience consists of those who are
interested in the more granular details; this group will want both the
list of broad conclusions and an explanation of how you reached
them.
cont.…
Having a thorough understanding of statistical modeling can help
you better communicate with both of these audiences, as you will be
better equipped to reach conclusions and therefore generate better
data visualizations, which are helpful in communicating complex
ideas to non-analysts.
Simultaneously, a complex understanding of how these models work
on the backend will allow you to generate and explain those more
granular details when necessary.
Important Statistical Techniques in Data Analysis
Those working in this field should thus share a passion for facts
and data, and understand the basics of data manipulation, as well.
Once it comes time to analyze the data, there are an array of
statistical models analysts may choose to utilize.
According to Mello, most common techniques will fall into the
following two groups:
Supervised learning, including regression and classification
models.
Unsupervised learning, including clustering algorithms and
association rules.
Regression Models
Data analysts use regression models to examine relationships
between variables. Regression models are often used by
organizations to determine which independent variables hold the
most influence over dependent variables—information that can be
leveraged to make essential business decisions.
“The most traditional regression models that have been used for a
long time are logistic regression, linear regression, and polynomial
regression,” Mello says. “These are the most common.”
Other examples of regression models can include stepwise
regression, ridge regression, lasso regression, and elastic net
regression.
Classification Models
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