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SUMMARY:Francis Galton\, measurement\, psychometrics and social progress -
  Professor Harvey Goldstein\, University of Bristol
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DESCRIPTION:Modern cultures are deeply imbued with notions of measurement.
  Nearly all scientific disciplines depend heavily on mathematical measurem
 ent and arguably the social sciences have\, relatively\, seen the most rap
 id recent development of quantitative methodology and accompanying measure
 ment regimes. In this talk Harvey Goldstein looks at the work of Francis G
 alton\, a pioneer of modern social measurement\, and traces the influence 
 he has had over the century since his death. The talk looks at the scienti
 fic status of Galton’s work and subsequent developments within psychomet
 rics and education\, including the use of factor analysis and item respons
 e models. Links are made to current debates concerning league tables and d
 ata freedom.\n\n
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge\, UK
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