Week 11

Week 11 Using SPSS (Factor analysis)

Hello everybody,

Time flies,..We have been travelling near the end of the module!! today I am going to  reflect what I have learned from the materials that Prof. Roger gave us. I was facing with some problems about my laptop to install the SPSS program that forced me to deal with ICT office. This issue gave me a lesson learned about not only the theory that I need to know, but also I should have capabilities to deal with materials involved like this matter. At that time I was struggling with the IT issues. I would like to thank Mr. Khaldoon who gave me a hand to handle this problems (this is one of benefits that I obtained from this module, I have a new great friend).

As I have been training via the materials, it seems to be not much challenged because we just followed the instructions step by step. But my thought is far beyond this. I try to think about my project which might contain a huge amount of subjects and lots of variables (at least fifty variables). This would make me think about the accuracy of input data into the SPSS program for preventing errors that would effect on my research's quality.  

While practicing the exercise, I recognized that all topics that we have been reflected in this module play a central role for running process in SPSS program. This is wonderful course for me. For now I feel both excited to use what I have learned in this module in the near future; and also feel anxious about how to control some errors which might occur during using the SPSS program whether intention or not. However, I feel that I am sitting on the enormous resources that I will be able to apply in my research. I am so lucky to study here. Lastly, I'd like to thank all of you to be friends with me on the PhD journey. 

Thank you

Further reading

https://www.statisticssolutions.com/factor-analysis-2/

Bryman, A. (2016) Social research methods, Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.