This week’s topics
Quantitative Conceptual Modelling and Hypothesis Formulation
- Operationalising latent constructs
- Defining independent, dependent, mediator, and moderator variables
- Controlling for extraneous and confounding variables
- Developing doctoral-level directional and null hypotheses
- Research Variables 101: Dependent, Independent, Control Variables & More (With Examples)
- Lec 16: Hypothesis in Research
- What Are Research Constructs And Variables? Simple Explainer With Examples
- Public Health 250A - Lecture 9: Hypothesis Generation and th
- Public Health 250B - Lecture 16: Bias - confounding, effect modification
What you will be able to do
- 3.2 Identify dependant, independent, intervening, moderator, control and extraneous variables.
- 3.3 Develop hypothesis for a given research context.
Activity
Start with this week’s 5 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify dependant, independent, intervening, moderator, control and extraneous variables.
Study materials
Videos
- Research Variables 101: Dependent, Independent, Control Variables & More (With Examples) · YouTube · Grad Coach · 12 min · for registered students
- What Are Research Constructs And Variables? Simple Explainer With Examples · YouTube · Grad Coach · 8 min · for registered students
Further resources
- MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
- Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
- Learning Statistics with R (Navarro, v0.7.1), ch. 2: A brief introduction to research design · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 35–66 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
