Embracing Data
Embracing Data
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A podcast series delving into several research papers on topics to explore the value of data, what methods can we use to find specific data and the story it tells.
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Explores sophisticated data analysis techniques and their implications, including episodes centered on the influence of historical data on contemporary issues, such as utilizing missionary records to assess educational impact in Colonial Korea, and themes around data literacy, storytelling through data, and innovative research methodologies.
A podcast series delving into several research papers on topics to explore the value of data, what methods can we use to find specific data and the story it tells.
In this episode, on ‘Embracing Data’, your host Associate Professor Marian Vidal Fernandez spoke with Professor Sascha O. Becker, at the University of Warwick and Monash University.
Together they discuss the importance of embracing historical data, For example, the impact of local missionaries in Colonial Korea on literacy rates and other data and insights that came out of this research paper: ‘Conquering Korea for Jesus: Protestant missionaries, local churches, and literacy in Colonial Korea’.
Professor Becker also shares insights into the type of data used and the instrumental variable method used in this research paper. As well as how he embraces data in his everyday life.
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