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Developing Effective Research for Better Insights
What to know
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course, but it’s helpful if you come in having thought about a recent problem that has been brought to you that you need to use data or research to solve.
About this course
Delivering better data & research insights: choosing the right method for the right question. When someone approaches you with a problem, how do you ensure that the method you’ve chosen will give you answers? How do you distill problems into actionable research or data questions? And once you’ve got your question, how do you decide between quantitative or qualitative methods?
Expect an engaging session filled with interactive activities. So be prepared to have video and audio on for breakout rooms, where active participation is not just encouraged; it’s essential for better learning.
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Offered virtually over Microsoft Teams
What to know
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course, but it’s helpful if you come in having thought about a recent problem that has been brought to you that you need to use data or research to solve.
About this course
Delivering better data & research insights: choosing the right method for the right question. When someone approaches you with a problem, how do you ensure that the method you’ve chosen will give you answers? How do you distill problems into actionable research or data questions? And once you’ve got your question, how do you decide between quantitative or qualitative methods?
Expect an engaging session filled with interactive activities. So be prepared to have video and audio on for breakout rooms, where active participation is not just encouraged; it’s essential for better learning.
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Offered virtually over Microsoft Teams
What to do
1. Review the course learning objectives
In this course, you will learn to:
- Ask questions to clarify a request for help (be it data or research)
- Narrow down a problem space to a specific data/research question
- Make sure your data/research is focused on peoples’ problems (not business problems or solutions)
- Pick the right method for the data/research question
2. Join the interest list
Fill out our Course Interest form to get a notification email when courses open for enrollment.
This email will include a short Enrollment Form that you will need to fill out to get on the waitlist for that scheduled class. Seats are granted on a first-come, first-served basis so please complete the enrollment form as soon as you can.
Note that filling out the course interest form does NOT guarantee enrollment in any course.
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Resources
- Review our Enrollment Process before signing up for a class
- Find relevant Course Materials in our Google Drive
- Review our No-Show Policy