Cognitive interviewing has become a very popular method for pretesting and evaluating survey questionnaires. The current approach favored by Federal laboratories and private research institutions mainly emphasizes the use of intensive verbal probes that are administered by specially trained interviewers … Read more
This course will focus on the application of project management principles and techniques to the management of survey research projects. At the conclusion of the course participants will have a basic understanding of: The principles of project management as applied … Read more
This TWO-DAY (9/16/20 and 9/18/20) online course equips students to design, conduct, and critique mixed method research. From a pragmatic perspective, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of data collection methods, and evaluate strategies for combining … Read more
This TWO-DAY (9/16/20 and 9/18/20) online course equips students to design, conduct, and critique mixed method research. From a pragmatic perspective, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of data collection methods, and evaluate strategies for combining … Read more
This is a 2-day online course. Course hours are 10am - 2pm each day. Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. The class will highlight the most appropriate uses of focus groups, and the … Read more
This course has been cancelled. This course is about developing statistical estimates that capitalize on the strengths of probability samples together with larger, often cheaper, data sources such as social media, administrative records, etc. Probability-based samples backed by theory and … Read more
This online 2-day (10/27 and 10/28) course will focus on the application of project management principles and techniques to the management of survey research projects. At the conclusion of the course participants will have a basic understanding of: The principles … Read more
This course will be offered via ZOOM only. This ONLINE course will provide an introduction to survey research methods for designing multinational and multicultural surveys. It begins with an overview of the field of comparative surveys. This will summarize their … Read more
This class will be offered via ZOOM only and will now be held over 2 days. Multiple imputation offers a general purpose framework for handling missing data, protecting confidential public use data, and adjusting for measurement errors. These issues are … Read more
Data Matters™ is a week-long series of virtual one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. The short course series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, … Read more
Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit … Read more
This course will be offered via Zoom only. However, this course will not be recorded. This online two-day (2/1 and 2/3) short course provides in introduction to developing multi-item scale measures and survey instruments. Examples include measures of various social … Read more
