Teaching and Learning Excel for Data Analysis
Why use Excel for data analysis?
Some researchers, whether student or experienced, rely on sophisticated analytic software designed for qualitative or quantitative research. Others can’t afford these packages, and need to rely on the everyday software they already have on their computers. In this video interview with Charlotte Brookfield, author of Using Microsoft Excel for Social Research, learn how Excel can benefit researchers, whether they will use in conjunction with another package or one its own.
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More Methodspace posts about Data Analysis
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Methods Film Fest!
We can read what they write, but what do researchers say? What are they thinking about, what are they exploring, what insights do they share about methodologies, methods, and approaches? In 2023 Methodspace produced 32 videos, and you can find them all in this post!
Christina Silver explains why and how to use qualitative data analysis software to manage and analyze your notes, literature, materials, and data. Sign up for her upcoming (free) symposium!
Use research cases as the basis for individual or team activities that build skills.
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The focus for Q3 of 2023 was on analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data. Find all the posts, interviews, and resources here!
Looking back at 2023, find all posts here!
We explored stages of a research project, from concept to publication. In each quarter we focused on one part of the process. In this recap for the year you will find original guest posts, interviews, curated collections of open-access resources, recordings from webinars or roundtable discussions, and instructional resources.