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Direct linkBlair, Edward; Blair, Johnny – SAGE Publications Ltd (CA), 2015
Written for students and researchers who wish to understand the conceptual and practical aspects of sampling, this book is designed to be accessible without requiring advanced statistical training. It covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of sampling to special topics such as sampling rare populations, sampling organizational populations,…
Descriptors: Sampling, Research Methodology, Case Studies, Surveys
Dillman, Don A.; Smyth, Jolene D.; Christian, Lean Melani – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2014
For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, Internet surveys. The new edition is thoroughly updated and revised, and covers all aspects of survey research. It features expanded coverage of mobile phones, tablets,…
Descriptors: Surveys, Research Methodology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Goodman, Paul S. – Oxford University Press, 2011
The state of higher education today is one of change and stasis. Economic vulnerability, globalization, technological innovation, and an increasingly competitive market underlie the need for change in higher education. At the same time, there are strong and stubborn forces at work supporting the status quo. Though daunting, institutions of higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Organizational Change
Breyer, Yvonne Alexandra – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2011
This book highlights the potential and the challenges of corpora in language education with a particular focus on the teacher's perspective. For this purpose, the study explores the relevance of the corpus approach to central paradigms underlying contemporary language education. Furthermore, a critical analysis investigates the persisting gap…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Computational Linguistics, Second Language Instruction
Thomas, Susan J. – 1999
Creating a survey that asks the right questions at a level appropriate for the intended audience is a difficult task. This guide is designed to support educators who want to be confident that the data they gather will be useful. The guide is organized according to the developmental steps in creating a survey. Individual chapters correspond to the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Planning, Questionnaires, Research Design
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Error of Measurement
Stevens, George E. – 1974
This book is designed to introduce high school journalism students and their advisors to the field of public opinion polling, and provide enough basic information to enable student journalists to conduct accurate opinion polls in their schools. "Why Measure Public Opinion?" defines public opinion and provides a rationale for measuring it.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Journalism, News Reporting, Public Opinion
Download full textMaslany, George W. – 1973
A comprehensive study of social services, carried out in Saskatchewan in 1973, had as its ultimate purpose the determination of the kinds of qualifications needed in the social services as a basis for guidelines for the provision of appropriately trained social service personnel. A distinctive feature of the study was that questionnaires were sent…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Background, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Vosburgh, Miriam Gilson – 1978
Long term trends in non-Maori family formation, growth, and dissolution in New Zealand were investigated with data mainly derived from the statistical reports of government departments. Sources included census reports; vital, justice, medical, and migration statistics; life tables; and official yearbooks. To augment official statistical data, an…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Comparative Analysis, Death, Divorce
Elam, Stanley – 1995
The Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup polls have been sampling public opinion about U.S. public schools for over 25 years. This book presents selected findings of the annual polls, with a focus on public perceptions of educational finance, school effectiveness, educational reform, discipline, and school choice. Chapter 1 presents data that dispute the common…
Descriptors: Discipline, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Otero, Rosalie; Spurrier, Robert – National Collegiate Honors Council, 2005
This handbook is intended to serve as an on-campus companion and guide for Honors administrators by helping them to establish new practices or to strengthen established ones. This monograph provides assistance from both theoretical and practical perspectives by suggesting rationales for assessment and evaluation and offering practical ideas for…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, College Programs, Program Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Fink, Arlene – 1995
The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional objectives, exercises and answers, examples of surveys in use, illustrations of survey questions, guidelines for action, checklists of "dos and don'ts," and…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research
Jones, Frederick S. – 1975
Budgeting and accounting control of serials are examined based on a survey of 100 academic and public libraries. The questionnaire used in the survey stressed classification and encumbering of serials but was open-ended to encourage commentary. The lack of consensus among respondents regarding the budgetary control of serials precluded the…
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgeting, Classification, College Libraries
