Methodology (including Algorithms)¶
Definition¶
“a systematic deviation in the outcomes of an evaluation process, stemming directly from the specific methods or approaches employed.”
Definition source: Sustainability Directory (2025). Assessment Methodological Bias.
Stakes¶
part of: opacity
Where does it occur in the lifecycle?¶
2 - Collect
4 - Analyse
Questions to consider throughout your work¶
- How might your category choices introduce or amplify bias in ML applications?
- Could your variables create problematic correlations or inferences when used in predictive models?
- How might simplifications in categorization lead to algorithmic discrimination?
- How might missing or unbalanced data within categories affect computational analysis?
- How might your analytical methods themselves introduce bias?
- What assumptions underlie your interpretive frameworks?
Examples¶
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Good-better-best practices¶
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