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SUMMARY:Research Matters: Multi-Level Modelling Made Easy
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DESCRIPTION: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 in
 clude pupils in classes\, classes within schools\, schools within commun
 ities (or any other form of hierarchical grouping). This puts many studi
 es at risk of potentially reporting inaccurate or misleading results.  T
 his presentation provides an accessible explanation around the theory an
 d utility of Multi-Level Modelling (MLM) as a design issue in school-bas
 ed research.  Basic examples from previous studies are used to demonstra
 te the utility of this statistical / design method\, and to highlight th
 e dangers of not considering MLM when presented with clustered data.  Th
 is presentation will be of interest to practitioners and researchers wit
 h an interest in the practicalities of working with clustered data\, wit
 hout requiring knowledge of technical and/or statistical skills.
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:AG3/4\, Ellen Wilkinson Building\, Manchester
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