Outline of the APA Advanced Training Institute on
"Exploratory Data Mining in Psychological Research"
Day 1: Basic Issues in Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Mining
| 9:00-9:15 |
A: Introduction to the APA-ATI |
| 9:15-10:30 |
B: Introduction to Exploratory Data Mining |
| 10:45-12:00 |
C: Exploratory Regression and Factor Analysis techniques |
| 1:30- 3:00 |
D: TETRAD-LVPLS approaches for Latent Variable Path Analysis |
| 3:15- 4:30 |
E: Computer laboratory |
| 4:30- 5:00 |
F: References; Question & Answer session |
Day 2: Basic Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Modeling
| 9:00-10:30 |
G: CART Recursive Partitioning and Vector Machines |
| 10:45-12:00 |
H: Computer laboratory |
| 1:30- 3:00 |
I: CART Splitting Criteria, Cross-Validation, and Variable Selection |
| 3:15- 4:30 |
J: Computer laboratory |
| 4:30- 5:00 |
K: References; Question & Answer session |
Day 3: Advanced Issues in Classification and Regression Tree Modeling
| 9:00-10:30 |
L: Multivariate and Incomplete Data Mning using TABU and ACO |
| 10:45-12:00 |
M: Computer laboratory |
| 1:30- 3:00 |
N: Random Forests and Multivariate Adaptive Splines (MARS) |
| 3:15- 4:30 |
O: Computer laboratory |
| 4:30- 5:00 |
P: References; Question & Answer session |
Day 4: Issues in the Exploratory Analysis of Longitudinal Data Trajectories
| 9:00-10:30 |
Q: Exploring Categorical Trajectories over Time (TraMineR) |
| 10:45-12:00 |
R: Computer laboratory |
| 1:30- 3:00 |
S: Exploring Survival Curves over Time (CART, PARTY) |
| 3:15- 4:30 |
T: Computer laboratory |
| 4:30- 5:00 |
U: References; Question & Answer session |
Day 5: Multivariate Exploratory Longitudinal Modeling
| 9:00-10:30 |
V: Exploring Multivariate Trajectories over Time (TraMineR) |
| 10:45-12:00 |
W: Computer laboratory |
| 1:30- 3:00 |
X: Combining Common Factors and Longitudinal Trajectories |
| 3:15- 4:30 |
Y: Computer laboratory |
| 4:30- 5:00 |
Z: References; Question & Answer session |
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