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What is Unit of Analysis

Chapter 18
Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education
“One of the most important ideas in a research project is the unit of analysis. The unit of analysis is the major entity that you are analyzing in your study. For instance, any of the following could be a unit of analysis in a study”(Retrieved on 11/01/08 from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/unitanal.php):• Individuals• Groups• Artifacts (books, photos, newspapers)• Geographical units (town, census tract, state)• Social interactions (dyadic relations, divorces, arrests)
Published in Chapter:
A Neglected Necessity in Liberal Arts Assessment: The Student as the Unit of Analysis
Daniel F. Chambliss (Hamilton College, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-667-9.ch018
Abstract
This chapter describes how the trend favoring assessment initiatives of a system-wide scope such as program review and collegiate learning assessment (CLA) tends to overlook the specific, highly concrete learning experiences of individual students in the liberal arts. These individual cases offer a rich source of data for assessment. The insights that can be derived from a rigorous analysis of such individual experience can tell educators much about learning outcomes, teaching quality, and curricular effectiveness. It is in this regard that this chapter argues for the student as the unit of analysis in assessment initiatives.
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Chapter 5
Unit of Analysis in Digitally-Enabled Electronic Procurement Research: A Literature Analysis
Treated as a “thing” or “phenomenon” or “subject of research interest” that is being discussed.
Published in Chapter: Unit of Analysis in Digitally-Enabled Electronic Procurement Research: A Literature Analysis; From: Digital Innovations for Customer Engagement, Management, and Organizational Improvement
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Chapter 3
Considering the Source: Sampling and Data Collection in a Mixed Methods Study
The unit of data used in the data analysis (e.g., individual, organization).
Published in Chapter: Considering the Source: Sampling and Data Collection in a Mixed Methods Study; From: Applied Social Science Approaches to Mixed Methods Research
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Chapter 37
Methodological Considerations for Quantitative Content Analysis of Online Interactions
smallest parts that the content of interactions (text) can be divided for analysis based on syntactic features (linguistic features like paragraph) or semantic features (meaning of the text).
Published in Chapter: Methodological Considerations for Quantitative Content Analysis of Online Interactions; From: Handbook of Research on Methods and Techniques for Studying Virtual Communities: Paradigms and Phenomena
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Chapter 53
Gender and Racial Stereotypes in Popular Video Games
The basic unit that is being analyzed in the study.
Published in Chapter: Gender and Racial Stereotypes in Popular Video Games; From: Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education
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