Quantitative Special Interest Group (Quant SIG) Seminar Series

Introduction

The seminar series offers a diverse mix of completed and 'work in progress' presentations ranging from preliminary thesis results to new work by leading local and international researchers. Each session will be a substantive-methodological synergy, discussing how advanced quantitative methods can be used to address complex substantive issues with theoretical and practical implications.

Anyone with an interest in quantitative methods is welcome to join. Please contact Philip Parker to be added to the Quant SIG mailing list to find out about upcoming seminars.

Aims

  • Stimulate interest in new and evolving statistical procedures
  • Provide a network for researchers with an interest in advanced statistical research
  • Attendance by industry researchers, academics, research staff, and students (Hons, Masters, and PhD students) who have an interest in – and/or who are currently using or have used - advanced quantitative methodologies (such as confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modelling, and multilevel modelling)
  • Meaningful presentations for aspiring quantitative researchers who do not necessarily have strong quantitative and mathematical backgrounds, whilst still providing a rich overview of the potential of evolving statistical methodologies.

When and Where

When: 5.00 pm every third Wednesday of the month
Where: BA 03.G.55, Bankstown campus, UWS

Seminars will be presented by members on their particular area of expertise and will be 30 - 60 minutes long, followed by a 30 minute discussion. If you would like to volunteer to present at a future seminar, please contact Philip Parker.

After each seminar, we will also have wine and cheese at CPPE (Building 19).

What do the sessions involve?

  • Discussion of the latest developments in quantitative methodology. New research topics and techniques will be reviewed.
  • Practical workshops involving both theoretical and hands-on introduction to advanced quantitative methods, such as factor analysis, structural equation modelling, and multilevel modelling.
  • Providing and receiving feedback on research ideas, grant proposals, presentations and papers with a quantitative component, written by members of the group.
  • Disseminate your work amongst the group for friendly, collegial critiquing, and also informally review the work of your colleagues.
  • Learning about the methods used by other members in addressing their research questions.
  • Discovering research opportunities with a quantitative emphasis that you can become involved in.

2013 Sessions

Date Session
17 March Professor Suzan Burton: Environmental and social influences on tobacco purchase and smoking
20 March Distinguished Professor Herb Marsh: Student Evaluations of University Teaching: Recommendations for Policy and Practice

2012 Sessions

Date Session
6 June Professor Herbert Marsh: Overview of a 30-year Self-concept Research Program: A Methodological-Substantive Synergy
20 June Dr. Philip Parker: Behind the curtain: How Structural Equation Modelling actually works
4 July Theresa Dicke (University of Duisburg – Essen, Germany): Classroom management, classroom incidents, and strain: A moderator-mediator analysis
18 July Dr Alexander Yeung: Structural equation modelling: Why I use this power tool
1 August Dr. Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews: Respecting Aboriginal Identity? The past and future roles of quantitative research in Aboriginal Psychology and Education
15 August Professor Alina von Davier (Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA): Observed-Score Test Equating
5 September Dr. Peter Karl Jonason: The Psychometric Properties and Utility of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen
19 September Professor Alexandre Morin: School Life and Adolescents' Self-Esteem Trajectories: A conditional growth mixture analysis
3 October Professor Herb Marsh: Improving the Peer-review Process for ARC Grant Applications: Reliability, Validity, Bias, and Generalisability
17 October Associate Professor Partha Gangopadhyay: Altruism within the Household: Its Price and Measurement with a Special Reference to Filial Care
7 November Dr. Marjorie Seaton: A World-Wide Phenomenon? An Evaluation of the Cultural and Economic Generalisability of the Big-Fish-Little-Pond, using Multilevel Modelling
21 November Deborah Randall: Targeting interventions to reduce the gap in heart disease outcomes for Aboriginal Australians using multilevel modelling and linked administrative data

 

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