Research Matters: Multi-Level Modelling Made Easy
| Dates: | 5 March 2014 |
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| Times: | 12:00 - 13:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | School of Environment, Education and Development |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Dr. Michael Wigelsworth |
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The use of statistics continues to play an important role in education. However, certain complexities in “real-world” research when clustered data are involved are not always well understood. Examples include pupils in classes, classes within schools, schools within communities (or any other form of hierarchical grouping). This puts many studies at risk of potentially reporting inaccurate or misleading results. This presentation provides an accessible explanation around the theory and utility of Multi-Level Modelling (MLM) as a design issue in school-based research. Basic examples from previous studies are used to demonstrate the utility of this statistical / design method, and to highlight the dangers of not considering MLM when presented with clustered data. This presentation will be of interest to practitioners and researchers with an interest in the practicalities of working with clustered data, without requiring knowledge of technical and/or statistical skills.
Speaker
Dr. Michael Wigelsworth
Role: Lecturer
Organisation: Manchester Institute of Education
Travel and Contact Information
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AG3/4
Ellen Wilkinson Building
Manchester
