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Spring 2008 Seminars The Survey Research Laboratory (SRL) is offering four introductory seminars on survey research methodology this semester on the Urbana-Champaign campus. The series is free to University faculty, staff, and students, but attendance for each seminar is limited and advance registration is required. All seminars are scheduled to meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. |
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Notes for individual seminars will be available online just prior to each seminar. |
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Sampling Rare Populations | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
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| Karen Foote Retzer, Sampling Operations Supervisor, SRL | |||||
This seminar will provide an overview of available strategies for the survey of rare populations. We will review some examples of rare populations, discuss why screening the general population may not be a reasonable strategy for these populations, and review some sampling techniques that can be used. Room 196 Lincoln Hall. |
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Questionnaire Design Clinic | Wednesday, March 5, 2008 |
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| Sowmya Anand,Coordinator of Research Programs, SRL | |||||
The Questionnaire Design Clinic is questionnaire design by example. Participants are encouraged to submit, prior to the session, copies of previous or currently drafted questionnaires that will be used as examples to highlight principles of question and response wording, type, and order. After registering for this session, submit questions or questionnaires for review no later than February 27 to Sowmya Anand at sowmya(at)srl(dot)uic(dot)edu. If you do not have a questionnaire to submit for review, your attendance is still welcome. Depending on the number of questionnaires received, all of those received may not be used as examples in the workshop. Room 196 Lincoln Hall. |
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Survey Data Analysis | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
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| Linda Owens, Assistant Director for Sampling & Analysis, SRL | |||||
The basics of analyzing survey data, including techniques for data screening, the handling of missing data, sample weighting, and adjustment for complex survey designs will be addressed in this seminar. Room 196 Lincoln Hall.
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Cross-Cultural Survey Measurement | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
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Timothy Johnson, Director, SRL |
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This seminar will provide an overview of the methodological challenges of a cross-cultural survey research and currently available techniques for establishing evaluating equivalence in cross-cultural surveys. In cross-cultural (and cross-national) survey research, the equivalence of survey questions rivals the importance of their reliability and validity. Room 229 Natural History Building. |
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