The document provides guidance on developing a quantitative research design and data analysis plan for a faculty learning community project. It recommends identifying the research question, goals, objectives and intervention before data collection. It also advises choosing appropriate data collection methods and statistical tests that align with the research question and variables. The document emphasizes preparing "table shells" with planned statistical tests to envision the final data analysis and check that the research design will provide the intended results.

5. Presentation Overview: How to approach this task Slayter

7. Step 1: Identify project research question, goals, objectives, intervention Slayter Your goal is LINKAGE!!!

9. Step 3: Define analytic task, choose statistical test, example 1 Slayter

10. Step 3: Define analytic task, choose statistical test, example 2 Slayter

11. Step 3: Define analytic task, choose statistical test, example 3 Slayter

12. On choosing statistical tests for bivariate analyses Slayter

14. Link variable type to appropriate statistical test for analytic purpose Slayter

16. Slayter Cheat sheet for choosing bivariate statistics Analytic purpose you are seeking help for: Test name: Basic requirements: How to interpret: Comparing 2 or more groups on a percentage/rate Chi-square test Variable to be compared is nominal Interpret p value for statistical significance only Comparing 2 groups only on a percentage/rate Odds ratio test Variable to be compared is nominal Interpret odds (1.23 times more likely, 0.40 = 60% less likely) Comparing mean difference between 2 groups Independent samples t-test Variable to be compared is continuous Interpret p value for statistical significance only Comparing mean difference between pre and post in one group Paired samples t-test Variable to be compared is continuous Interpret p value for statistical significance only Comparing mean difference between 2 or more groups Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Variable to be compared is continuous Interpret p value for statistical significance only, conduct post-hoc test to identify divergent group