Quantitative Ethnography and Epistemic Network Analysis

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This course introduces the theoretical, methodological, and practical foundations of Quantitative Ethnography (QE), a methodology that blends aspects of qualitative and quantitative approaches to illustrate patterns and find meaning in large datasets. Through participation in the course, students will: (1) Examine the theoretical foundations of the emerging QE field (2) Explore applied research and practice examples from leaders and innovators in QE (3) Practice specific QE modeling approaches such as Epistemic Network Analysis (4) Explore techniques and tools for automated data coding, discourse segmentation, and model refinement.