Nuts & Bolts of Data Collection
Are you planning to gather your own data? Do you have graduate students who are planning to gather their own data?
The Social Science Data Library (SSDL) presents its fall seminar series: How to Collect Your Own Data: Surveys, Interviews and Focus Groups.
Three hands-on seminars will take place on
* Friday, September 29th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
* Friday, October 27th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
* Friday, November 17th from 2:00pm tp 4:00pm
On Friday, September 29th, the practical issues of survey development and implementation will be discussed, including:
* Sample selection
* Data collection methods (paper surveys, web surveys, phone surveys, etc)
* Survey instrument development
* Pre-testing
* Data collection
* Hiring and training interviewers
* Integration of data collection with planned analysis
* Analytical techniques and reporting results
Peter Mulcahy, Manager of Institute Operations for Temple's Institute for Survey Research will conduct these workshops together with SSDL staff. To register or to request more information, send an email to ssdl@temple.edu. Please let your graduate students know about this opportunity. Those registering should include name and affiliation with Temple (educational status, department, college or school, email address, and phone number). Registrants planning to develop surveys should also include a short description of the topic of the survey. Seminar location information will be sent following registration.
Social Science Data Library
Temple University
(215) 204-5002
ssdl@temple.edu
The Social Science Data Library (SSDL) presents its fall seminar series: How to Collect Your Own Data: Surveys, Interviews and Focus Groups.
Three hands-on seminars will take place on
* Friday, September 29th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
* Friday, October 27th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
* Friday, November 17th from 2:00pm tp 4:00pm
On Friday, September 29th, the practical issues of survey development and implementation will be discussed, including:
* Sample selection
* Data collection methods (paper surveys, web surveys, phone surveys, etc)
* Survey instrument development
* Pre-testing
* Data collection
* Hiring and training interviewers
* Integration of data collection with planned analysis
* Analytical techniques and reporting results
Peter Mulcahy, Manager of Institute Operations for Temple's Institute for Survey Research will conduct these workshops together with SSDL staff. To register or to request more information, send an email to ssdl@temple.edu. Please let your graduate students know about this opportunity. Those registering should include name and affiliation with Temple (educational status, department, college or school, email address, and phone number). Registrants planning to develop surveys should also include a short description of the topic of the survey. Seminar location information will be sent following registration.
Social Science Data Library
Temple University
(215) 204-5002
ssdl@temple.edu
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