Postgraduate Researchers
Challenge
Unclear analysis plan, an over-complex model, weak reporting, or supervisor concerns.
Paid diagnostic, one-to-one mentoring, CFA/SEM support, and reporting guidance.
Quantitative Research Consultant
Educational Quantitative Research Consulting
Dr. Ernest Afari
I help postgraduate researchers, faculty members, research teams, and educational organizations design, validate, analyze, and report complex quantitative studies in a methodologically defensible and publication-ready manner.
30+
Years of experience
50+
Publications
3,045+
Google Scholar citations
25
h-index
Profile
About Dr. Ernest Afari
I am an educational quantitative researcher specializing in SEM, CFA, PLS-SEM, mediation, moderation, measurement validation, machine learning education, and publication-focused reporting. My academic profile includes 3,045+ citations and an h-index of 25, reflecting my experience in educational research and scholarly publication.
Current role
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Education, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Credentials
PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), DipEd.
Editorial achievement
Regional Editor, Learning Environments Research (an International Journal).
Academic profiles
Expertise
Methods I work with every day
Advanced quantitative methods applied to educational research, from study design through to publication-ready reporting.
Modelling & Structural Analysis
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
- PLS-SEM
- Mediation and moderation analysis
Measurement & Psychometrics
- Psychometrics
- Measurement validation
- Survey and instrument design
- Advanced educational research models
Prediction & Reporting
- Educational machine learning and prediction
- Methodological audits
- Reviewer-response support
- Publication-ready quantitative reporting
Who I Help
Clear solutions for six kinds of client
Each engagement starts from the problem in front of you and ends with an analysis you can defend.
Faculty Members
Challenge
A rejected manuscript, reviewer criticism, or incomplete and questionable analysis.
Methodological audit, reanalysis, and structured reviewer-response support.
Research Teams & Centres
Challenge
Complex models, multiple analysts, and inconsistent analytical standards.
Independent quantitative advisory and quality assurance.
Universities & Associations
Challenge
Methods-skills gaps across faculty and postgraduate cohorts.
Workshops, short courses, methods clinics and customized training.
Journals & Publishers
Challenge
Methodologically weak or difficult submissions.
Statistical and methods review.
Schools & Nonprofits
Challenge
Survey validation, program evaluation, prediction and reporting needs.
Measurement, evaluation, analytics and decision support.
Services
How I can help
Support for a single analysis question or an entire study, delivered with methodological rigour.
Research Design & Analysis Planning
Design defensible quantitative studies, choose appropriate models, and set an analysis plan before data collection or reanalysis begins.
SEM, CFA & PLS-SEM Support
Model specification, estimation, fit assessment, mediation and moderation, and interpretation you can defend to examiners and reviewers.
Measurement & Survey Validation
Instrument development, psychometric evaluation and measurement validation for new or adapted scales.
Thesis & Manuscript Support
Guidance for postgraduate researchers and authors preparing methodologically sound, publication-ready quantitative chapters and papers.
Methodological Audit & Reviewer Response
Independent review of existing analyses, reanalysis where needed, and structured responses to reviewer and examiner criticism.
Training, Workshops & Institutional Advisory
Short courses, methods clinics and customized training for departments, research centres and educational organizations.
A simple three-step process
Share your research need
Send a short summary of your study, your data, and where you are stuck.
Receive a methodological review or plan
You get a clear read on the method, the risks, and a practical way forward.
Move forward with defensible analysis
We complete the analysis and reporting so your work stands up to scrutiny.
Research
Selected research & publications
A selection of peer-reviewed work. The complete and verified publication record is available on the academic profiles below.
Students’ perceptions of the learning environment and attitudes in game-based mathematics classrooms
Learning Environments Research, 2013
Read publicationComputer self-efficacy and ICT integration in education: Structural relationship and mediating effects
Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Read publicationRelationship between students’ ICT interactions and science achievement in PISA 2018: The case of Türkiye
Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Read publicationInfluence of teacher support and personal relevance on academic self-efficacy and enjoyment of mathematics lessons: A structural equation modeling approach
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Read publicationRelationship between learning environment and academic achievement: Mediating role of academic self-efficacy
Book chapter, Springer, 2022
Read publicationEvaluating the effects of ICT engagement on science and mathematics achievement: Evidence from PISA 2022 using structural equation modeling
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2026
Read publicationFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Practical answers about how the consulting works and how to begin.
Appointments
Book a consultation
Consultations are held online, so you can meet from anywhere. Share a few details about your study and continue straight to the booking calendar.
- Emailernest.afari@gmail.com
- Phone / WhatsApp289-698-5844