A new method for ethnograpic-ethnological data collection and analysis

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor de Munck
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
New Method ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

Mapping sclerobiosis: a new method for interpreting the distribution, biological implications, and paleoenvironmental significance of sclerobionts on biotic hosts

Paleobiology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina M. Barclay ◽  
Chris L. Schneider ◽  
Lindsey R. Leighton
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
New Method ◽  
Ventral Valve ◽  
Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Fossil Material ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Paleoenvironmental Analysis

AbstractThe use of sclerobiosis as a tool for paleoenvironmental and paleoecological research is undermined by a lack of comparable methods for sclerobiont data collection and analysis. We present a new method for mapping sclerobiont distributions across any host, and offer an example of how the method may be used to interpret sclerobiont data in relation to host orientation. This approach can also be used to assess the suitability of beds and fossil material for paleoenvironmental reconstruction.A sample of 150 encrusted dorsibiconvex atrypide brachiopods were selected from six beds in the Waterways Formation (latest Givetian – Early Frasnian; Alberta, Canada). The dorsal and ventral valves of each brachiopod were photographed. Sclerobiont taxa were mapped onto the photographs, and the maps were used to create stacked images with each of the 25 brachiopod specimens from each bed. Based on the life orientation of dorsibiconvex atrypides, three zones were designated on the host: the post mortem zone, (only available to sclerobionts after death and reorientation of the host); the shaded zone (brachial valve, excluding the post mortem zone); and the exposed zone (ventral valve).Randomization simulation results indicate that all beds likely exhibit non random encrustation patterns, and corroborate the hypotheses that: (1) much of the encrustation occurred while the hosts were alive, and (2) these beds and fossils have experienced little physical reworking or transport and would be suitable for paleoenvironmental analysis. Mapping sclerobionts across hosts can serve as a unifying method to increase the recognition and use of sclerobiosis in paleontological studies.

scholarly journals Crystallization: Teacher Researchers Making Room for Creative Leaps in Data Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-306
Author(s):  
Ruth Shagoury
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
New Method ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Writing Research ◽  
Teacher Researchers ◽  
Analysis Strategy

In this article, the author shares new approaches to data collection and analysis which encourage using "crystallization": an intriguing new method that has emerged in recent years as a kind of three-dimensional data analysis strategy that welcomes the new lens that artistic thinking can bring to conducting and writing research. Examples from teacher-researchers include ways to use storytelling, art, self-reflection, children’s books, metaphor, and imagination to expand the field of data collection and analysis.

Development of a DNP measurement grid to increase the rigor of doctor of nursing practice students' data collection and analysis methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 666-672
Author(s):  
Linda L. Costa ◽  
Debra Bingham ◽  
Carla L. Storr ◽  
Margaret Hammersla ◽  
Jeffrey Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Doctor Of Nursing Practice ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

scholarly journals Loneliness Among the Elderly in Rural Contexts: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692199686
Author(s):  
Borja Rivero Jiménez ◽  
David Conde-Caballero ◽  
Lorenzo Mariano Juárez
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Population Group ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Technological Tools

Loneliness among the elderly has become a pressing issue in Western societies. In the Spanish context, the problem of the so-called “empty” Spain disproportionately affects this population group—elderly individuals living in rural areas with low population density, and therefore at higher risk of social exclusion and isolation. We introduce here a mixed-method, quantitative-qualitative research protocol, triangulated with technological tools, designed to improve both data acquisition and subsequent data analysis and interpretation. This study will take place in a rural locality in the Extremadura region (Spain), chosen according to a particular socio-demographic profile. The De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale will be used on a cohort of 80 people over 65 years old. Within this cohort, a smaller sample of 20–30 individuals will be selected for semi-structured interviews about their beliefs and experiences of loneliness. Finally, data gathered from technological tools (smartbands, Bluetooth sensors) will allow us to monitor social interactions and to map daily loneliness/interaction patterns. Data will be triangulated by analyzing and comparing the empirical material gathered through these different methods and tools. Strict adherence to ethical standards for data protection and handling will be essential through data collection and analysis. As well as providing insights into the phenomenon of loneliness in old age, the use of different methods and tools for data collection will provide the basis for an epistemological reflection on the scope and limits of each one of these methods.

scholarly journals Thinking about police data: Analysts’ perceptions of data quality in Canadian policing

2021 ◽  
pp. 0032258X2110214
Author(s):  
Christopher D O’Connor ◽  
John Ng ◽  
Dallas Hill ◽  
Tyler Frederick
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Police Services ◽  
Police Data ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Quality Issues

Policing is increasingly being shaped by data collection and analysis. However, we still know little about the quality of the data police services acquire and utilize. Drawing on a survey of analysts from across Canada, this article examines several data collection, analysis, and quality issues. We argue that as we move towards an era of big data policing it is imperative that police services pay more attention to the quality of the data they collect. We conclude by discussing the implications of ignoring data quality issues and the need to develop a more robust research culture in policing.

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