scholarly journals Instrumentation and quantitative methods of evaluation: Progress report for the period January 15, 1987 through September 14, 1987

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.N. Beck
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation

scholarly journals Quantitative methods I: The world we have lost – or where we started from

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1133-1142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Johnston ◽  
Richard Harris ◽  
Kelvyn Jones ◽  
David Manley ◽  
Wenfei Winnie Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Human Geography ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Geometric Form ◽  
Spatial Order ◽  
Logical Positivist ◽  
The World ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Contemporary Situation ◽  
The 1960S

Although pioneering studies using statistical methods in geographical data analysis were published in the 1930s, it was only in the 1960s that their increasing use in human geography led to a claim that a ‘quantitative revolution’ had taken place. The widespread use of quantitative methods from then on was associated with changes in both disciplinary philosophy and substantive focus. The first decades of the ‘revolution’ saw quantitative analyses focused on the search for spatial order of a geometric form within an, often implicit, logical positivist framework. In the first of three reviews of the use of quantitative methods in human geography, this progress report uncovers their origin with regard to the underlying philosophy, the focus on spatial order, and the nature of the methods deployed. Subsequent reports will outline the changes in all three that occurred in later decades and will chart the contemporary situation.

scholarly journals Forgotten Variables in Gerontological Evaluation of Religiosity and Spirituality

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 593-593
Author(s):  
Alex Bishop ◽  
Rosemary Blieszner
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Oral Storytelling ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation ◽  
Religiosity And Spirituality

Abstract Despite the fact that religiosity and spirituality are commonly cited as essential elements of physical and mental health functioning in old and very old age, the conceptualization of religiosity and spirituality continues to present a quandary in contemporary gerontological inquiry and assessment. Identification of variables that best capture and truly define religious and spiritual constructs has remained relatively inconclusive over the past few decades. Recently, there has been a renewed interest among gerontologists to identify underlying religious and spiritual variables using alternative qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation. Such methods have been used to further disentangle and understand the uniqueness of religion and spirituality as variables for studying human aging. This symposium will be used to communicate empirical results, methodological procedures, and conceptual insights concerning the identification of understudied and under-represented variables often absent within modern gerontological inquiry of religion and spirituality. Four presentations representing qualitative and quantitative studies will be used to report key religious and spiritual variables stemming from the context of personal narrative, oral storytelling, self-improvement behavior, and the disposition to seek forgiveness. Recommendations pertaining to future gerontological inquiry in the science of religion and spirituality, as well as applications within geriatric and gerontological practice will be highlighted and discussed.

scholarly journals Quantitative methods III

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Brunsdon
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Axiomatic Approach ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Statistical Approaches ◽  
Scales Of Measurement

Stevens’ scales of measurement are often used in texts outlining statistical approaches for geographers. However, it is sometimes overlooked that these are not universally accepted, and indeed the theory surrounding them is contested. This progress report reviews the key ideas of these scales, and discusses a number of the problems they raise – most notably the fact that certain kinds of data are omitted. The value of an axiomatic approach to measurement scales and appropriate statistical techniques is then considered. The report concludes by considering further areas where these ideas may be developed.

scholarly journals LINGUOCOGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF MANIPULATIVE POLITICAL DISCOURSE

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
K.G DEVIATNIKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Research Field ◽  
European Security ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation

The aim of this chapter is to determine the predominant criteria of manipulative political discourse by linguocognitive analysis of their manifestations in online newspapers. The author considers manipulation as a phenomenon of hidden and forcible influence, with both psychological and linguistic nature. Examples are selected from the popular online newspapers: The New York Times, The Independent, the CNBC, the European Security and Defense, the BBC. The study of the manipulative political discourse is conducted referring to the pragmatic approach and the critical discourse analysis. The research includes both qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation based on the data provided by the expert group. The following predominant criteria of manipulative message have been differentiated: reinforcement, ambiguity, negativity, identification, and emotionality. The defined expressiveness of each criteria shows pragmatic aspect of manipulative political discourse in regard of its effect on the recipient. This section is expected to introduce criteria system of manipulative discourse evaluation. It also suggests prospect of further development of this research field.

Spectrophotometric measurements of objective-prism spectra

1966 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 118-119
Author(s):  
Th. Schmidt-Kaler
Keyword(s):  
Progress Report ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Objective Prism ◽  
Made In

I should like to give you a very condensed progress report on some spectrophotometric measurements of objective-prism spectra made in collaboration with H. Leicher at Bonn. The procedure used is almost completely automatic. The measurements are made with the help of a semi-automatic fully digitized registering microphotometer constructed by Hög-Hamburg. The reductions are carried out with the aid of a number of interconnected programmes written for the computer IBM 7090, beginning with the output of the photometer in the form of punched cards and ending with the printing-out of the final two-dimensional classifications.

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