Many elementary school children, including English language learners (ELLs), are in self-contained classrooms with only one teacher. The challenge for teachers is to meet the needs of all students in one learning environment with limited training. The relationship between teache…
This book introduces the basic methodologies for successful data analytics. Matrix optimization and approximation are explained in detail and extensively applied to dimensionality reduction by principal component analysis and multidimensional scaling. Diffusion maps and spectral…
This book introduces the basic methodologies for successful data analytics. Matrix optimization and approximation are explained in detail and extensively applied to dimensionality reduction by principal component analysis and multidimensional scaling. Diffusion maps and spectral…
The communication of anthropogenic climate change presents many challenges, for communicators, scientists, policymakers and publics alike. Particularly difficult is the issue of uncertainty, which can include ambiguity around the phenomenon of climate change, the possible impact…
Governments around the globe were actively implementing e-government initiatives in the past two decades. However, the majority of e-government initiatives fail in achieving their objectives before, during or after implementation. This study is addressing the problem, e-governme…
This dissertation is a study on the leadership styles of union leaders in the Nigerian National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE). Unionism is very active in Nigeria, and union leaders have continued to play a key role in the nation's economic and sociopoli…
Teaches the entire exploratory data analysis process using a single case study. "If you know how to program, you have the skills to turn data into knowledge, using tools of probability and statistics. This concise introduction shows you how to perform statistical analysis compu…
"Chen, He and Yan present a range of applications of multiple-source big data to core areas of contemporary sociology, demonstrating how a theory-guided approach to macrosociology can help to understand social change in China, especially where traditional approaches are limited …
"Chen, He and Yan present a range of applications of multiple-source big data to core areas of contemporary sociology, demonstrating how a theory-guided approach to macrosociology can help to understand social change in China, especially where traditional approaches are limited …
The fully updated Second Edition presents systematic methods for analyzing qualitative data with clear and easy-to-follow steps. The first half is an overview of the basics, from choosing a topic to collecting data and coding to finding themes, while the second half covers diffe…
Pairing each data collection technique with the appropriate analytic method, this book provides readers with information on doing qualitative collection and analysis, and guides them on selecting among the complete variety of qualitative techniques. The fully updated Second Edi…
The fully updated Second Edition presents systematic methods for analyzing qualitative data with clear and easy-to-follow steps. The first half is an overview of the basics, from choosing a topic to collecting data and coding to finding themes, while the second half covers diffe…