CEPAR is proud to offer this five day workshop focused on key methodological issues associated with the analysis of longitudinal data in the social sciences.
Hosted by the Centre for Research in Ageing, Health and Wellbeing at the Australian National University, it is designed to help participants develop a number of skills useful in the study of developmental or other change-based processes including research conceptualization, research design, data analysis, results interpretation, and the presentation and critique of empirical research.
In addition to tackling general issues regarding the link between research questions and analytical methods, the course will survey intraindividual change and variability concepts and methods (e.g., growth curve modelling and extensions) and provide some introductory exposure to multilevel modelling frameworks. Computer Lab time will be used to orient participants to data manipulation, graphing, and analysis using the R program.
Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this course. It is designed for advanced developmental students and others who are interested in how longitudinal methods can contribute to their scholarly interests and pursuits. A substantial level of expertise in statistics and data analytical procedures (e.g., multiple regression analysis) and interest in and access to an on-going research project with longitudinal data is a plus.
Travel Bursaries
A number of travel bursaries valued at up to $750 will be offered to assist interstate participants with travel and accommodation expenses.
Selection
Participants will be selected on the basis of the relevance of the workshop to their career development. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously had training in this area. PhD students are eligible to apply but preference may be given to Early Career Researchers (researchers who have completed a PhD in the last 5 years).
Cost
There is no charge for the workshop. The workshop is supported by funding provided to CEPAR by the Australian Research Council to support the training of Early Career Researchers.
Key Dates
19 March Applications open
27 April Applications close
11 May Applicants notified of outcomes
18 - 22 June Workshop
Enquiries
Phone: +61 2 9931 9202
Presenter
Nilam Ram is an Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Psychology at Pennsylvania State University. He specialises in longitudinal research methodology, studying how short-term changes (e.g., processes such as learning, information processing, etc.) develop over the course of the lifespan and how intraindividual change and variability study designs (e.g., measurement bursts) might contribute to our knowledge base. Current projects include examinations of: age differences in short-term dynamics at the cognitive/affective/temperament interface; cyclic patterns in the day-to-day progression of emotions; and change in cognition and well-being over the lifespan, particularly in the oldest old. Working with intensive longitudinal data collected at multiple time-scales (hourly, daily, monthly, yearly), Nilam is developing a variety of multi-person extensions of intraindividual analytic methods and investigating how we can maintain a focus on the individual while still tackling issues of aggregation and generalisability. He looks forward to working with you.