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Immigrants’ Socioeconomic Status in Balkan Countries (PISA 2022 data)
Today, I continue sharing insights about immigrants in the Balkans, comparing them to other European countries. In my previous post, I...
Yulia Kuzmina
Feb 34 min read
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Exploratory vs. Confirmatory Research: Striking the Right Balance
This is a slightly revised and condensed version of a post that originally appeared on our channel, "Cognitive Psychometrics. " Today’s...
Yulia Kuzmina
Jan 275 min read
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Exploring the Native-Immigrant Achievement Gap in the Balkans Using PISA Data
Last year, I received a small research grant to explore the native-immigrant achievement and motivation gap in the Balkans using PISA...
Yulia Kuzmina
Jan 175 min read
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What This Blog is About
This blog is a space where I share thoughts on a variety of topics. I have several research interests and often find it difficult to...
Yulia Kuzmina
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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What does it mean to be independent researcher?
The first post is about independent research and researcher. Now, after leaving Russia I’m an independent researcher. In simple terms,...
Yulia Kuzmina
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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Funding problem 100 years ago
Surprisingly, with all the scientific progress, little has changed in the world of science, in terms of the interaction of "pure" science...
Yulia Kuzmina
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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