Tag Archives: descriptive study design

Mixed Methods Research: The Hot New Trend in Graduate School

For your dissertation, you might need to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research.

Mixed methods research is trending now, with doctoral students and academics being pressured to do it. But is it always the right approach? Read my blog and find out!

AI or Statistics – Which Modeling Approach Should You Use?

Choose the correct model for your scientific publication

AI or statistics – two different, interrelated approaches you can use in your scientific publication. But which one should you pick? Read my blog post and find out!

Study Design Courses: Online Learning about Research Methods

Take online courses to learn study design

Study design courses that you can access online will hand you a framework for research design, so you can develop useful analyses that guide you toward actionable goals.

Chi-square Test: Insight from Using Microsoft Excel

The chi-square test can be performed in Microsoft Excel.

Chi-square test is hard to grasp – but doing it in Microsoft Excel can give you special insight. Read about it on my blog!

Time Series Plots in R Using ggplot2 Are Ultimately Customizable

Time series plots can be customized if you use package ggplot2 in R. You can place labels and configure axes.

Time series plots in R are totally customizable using the ggplot2 package, and can come out with a look that is clean and sharp. However, you usually end up fighting with formatting the x-axis and other options, and I explain in my blog post.