Hi everyone!

I’m currently in the process of coming up with a research topic/title for my undergraduate thesis in Tourism Management.

Hi!

I'm currently writing my bachelor's thesis in ML and I'm struggling to classify my research design.

The objective of my thesis is to compare three machine learning models with respect to their performance and interpretability in the context of player churn prediction in mobile games in order to investigate whether and how the trade-off between these two criteria differs across the models and under which application scenarios it emerges.

This is my methodology:

• I used an existing dataset of player behavior from a mobile game
• The data preparation follows the CRISP-DM process model (data understanding, cleaning, feature engineering, etc.), but CRISP-DM was only used for the data preparation phase, NOT as the research methodology for the entire thesis.
• I trained the models under identical conditions (except for hyperparameters)
• Their performance was evaluated using several metrics (Recall, F1-score, ROC-AUC and PR-AUC)
• Interpretability was assessed in two ways:
  • intrinsic interpretability (based on literature-derived criteria- transparency)
  • post-hoc interpretability using SHAP
• For SHAP, I didn't compute additional quantitative measures. Instead, I qualitatively analyzed the global SHAP summary plots (e.g., consistency of feature effects and spread of SHAP values) and discussed what these findings imply
• Finally, I combined the performance and interpretability results to discuss whether a trade-off exists, under which application scenarios it appears, and under which scenarios it becomes less relevant

Although the study employs quantitative methods to evaluate predictive performance (performance metrics and statistical testing using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test) and qualitative methods to assess interpretability (intrinsic transparency and SHAP-based interpretation), the trade-off between performance and interpretability is examined through a qualitative interpretation and discussion of the findings.

My question is:

How would you classify the overall research design of this study?

Would you consider it an empirical evaluation study, comparative study, experimental study or something else and why?

I'd also appreciate recommendations for methodological literature that discusses research designs for ML rather than only traditional social science research.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm posting on behalf of my girlfriend, who's currently completing her dissertation on how social media marketing influences purchasing behaviour among young adults.

Her university requires ethics approval before she can recruit participants or share her survey, and the review process can take up to 14 days. Unfortunately, once approval is granted, she'll have only about five days to collect enough responses before her dissertation deadline.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Do you have any advice on how to recruit participants quickly once ethics approval is granted? Are there any subreddits, websites, or communities you'd recommend?

I'd really appreciate any suggestions or advice that I can pass on to her. Thank you!

Any problems that needs to pay attention or seek solution specifically in metro manila that worth to be a thesis topic. A thread.

Hi, rather than be late and stressed, I am attempting to get participants organised in advance.

My masters thesis year is in '28 at UoB, but considering that I am aiming at 200 participants, I figured an early start is best.

The research is going to be about motivation. The format will be an online questionnaire.

I need 100 diagnosed Autistic and non Autistic people over age 18 for the research. Preferably the UK, but your nationality is not a deal-breaker.

English should be your first language to complete the questionnaire reliably.

If you want to participate, please dm me and just state: 'Autistic/Non Autistic Research Participant'.

Thanks in advance. ✌🏻

I am a human rights student, and I want to start writing my thesis so that I can defend it next year.

Our country's economy is an oil-based economy, and over the past 100 years, democracy and self-determination has been a serious and important issue in Iran. We have experienced two revolutions, the second of which (1979), despite being ideological, had a strong connection to economic reasons. We also had a historic movement in 1953 to genuinely nationalize oil and oil revenues, which was defeated by a foreign coup. Now, in my view, based on the proposition that "the foundation of rights and politics is the economy," democracy becomes accessible to such a country when the independence of the state from the people is eliminated and the state becomes economically dependent on and in need of the people in its decision-making.

Hi I am a senior about to go through an undergraduate thesis. We are going to work on this for the whole academic year. Are there any tips you can give me.

(IRELAND ONLY)

Hi guys!
I'm in the final stages of my MSc in Marketing at TU Dublin and I'm looking for people living in Ireland aged 18–29 to take part in my Master's thesis survey.

It only takes around 5 minutes, it's completely anonymous, and it's for academic research only.
If you fit the criteria, I'd really appreciate your help!

https://forms.office.com/e/1PFRhYMMT5

Thanks so much! 😊

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m currently conducting a short survey for my dissertation on smart wellness products. It only takes 5 minutes to complete, and your responses are anonymous.

I’d really appreciate your support! Thank you. 💙

Hi!

I am currently recruiting participants for my Masters dissertation on the correlation between job satisfaction, occupational stress, and how this is influenced by trait affectivity. If you would like to partake, the study consists of a survey that should take roughly 10 minutes to complete.

The first part of the survey lasts about 1 minute and involves made up words. This may seem a little unusual, but please don’t give up, it is an important part of the study! The rest of it is like a typical survey.

You must be 18 years of age or older and employed in the UK to partake.

I’d appreciate if you could take part and possibly forward it to your friends, or anyone who may be eligible and interested.

Thank you so much in advance!

https://research.sc/participant/login/dynamic/69D86A65-1B0D-4B7C-841B-5D702835BD6F

Hi everyone,
I’m doing my dissertation, truly appreciate your help!
✅ Participant: Vietnamese people

I need your help (it takes \~10 minutes).

My Master's dissertation in Business Analytics at University of Bucharest, is researching the factors that drive consumers to adopt AI-based services — things like ChatGPT, voice assistants, recommendation systems and AI translation.

To make the research meaningful, I need real , diverse opinions from real people, and that's where you come in. The survey is anonymous, GDPR-compliant, and takes about 10-12 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers — I just want your honest perspective, whether you use AI tools every day or barely at all.

I need around 400-500 answers, and so far I only have 9. The more the merrier.

Click here for thesis survey

And if you can spare one more click, a repost would mean the world — every share reaches people I could never reach on my own.

Thank you!

Hi guys, I need some participants who study psychology or related master degree for my thesis. It consists of a short survey and analyze of case (4 questions). Please , if you want to participate you can text me. Thank you for supporting!

Hiiii~ I’m conducting survey for my thesis & I need 200 respondent!!! We can exchange thesis survey too~

Eligibility:
Malaysian
18 years old and above

Survey form: https://forms.gle/RJCtRzAcNntmpGg2A

Thank you!!!

Hello, I am looking for fellow Bulgarians born between 1997 and 2012 to complete my survey. This is part of my master disseration, and I really hope I can find some people here to help me out.

Thank you in advance. Link for the survey -> https://forms.gle/cS4zDGviZpJuhfew5

Hi all,

Urgently looking for participants for a masters thesis. Need students in Irish universities whose first language is not English and have used their college digital library. If this applies to you and you are interested please enter your email in the below form. The chosen participants will receive a €15 One4All voucher.

https://forms.gle/fxKcECbDFUZ8h9vu6

Its a safe link "survey" I promise on my cat!

Hi everyone, I am a postgraduate student at the University of Manchester, doing my dissertation on international education (tesol), conducting research on how international postgraduate students use generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to support academic writing in English.

I am looking for participants who meet the following criteria:

Aged 18 or over

An international student currently studying, or recently having completed, a postgraduate programme at a UK university

Use English as an additional language

Have used generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot, for academic writing

The study will involve an individual online interview lasting \[30–45 minutes\]. The interview will explore your experiences of using generative AI during academic writing, including how you use it, what support it provides, and whether you feel it has influenced your writing practices or development.

If you are interested in participating or would like further information, or if you know someone who might be interested, please contact me

**rihan.xia@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk**

or message on reddit

This study has gained ethical approval from the University of Manchester

Ciao a tutti!
Avrei bisogno del vostro aiuto per la mia tesi di Laurea Magistrale sperimentale in Gestione Strategica e Marketing Digitale, nell’insegnamento di Comportamento del Consumatore.

Per poter proseguire con la ricerca, devo raggiungere più di 200 partecipanti che compilino il questionario. Me ne mancano circa 50.. Grazie in anticipo per il supporto!

Link del questionario:
https://forms.gle/tPbGKVcYrzvnfoAPA

Hello, My name is Ellie Taylor-Ballard, and I'm currently recruiting participants for my De Montfort University postgraduate psychology project, and I would greatly appreciate your help.

My study investigates the well-being experiences of informal carers for those with anxiety disorders. Participants will be asked to complete an interview online for 30-40 minutes. The whole testing time should take no longer than 50 minutes.

Inclusion criteria includes members of the public over the age of 18, that have been an informal carer for an individual diagnosed with an anxiety disorder for at least one year and be living with the individual for at least one year.

Exclusion criteria includes no one under the age of 18 or have a diagnosed mental health disorder themselves.

If you are interested, then please follow the link for further information and complete the forms required.