Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys
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About this course: This course will cover the basic elements of designing and evaluating questionnaires. We will review the process of responding to questions, challenges and options for asking questions about behavioral frequencies, practical techniques for evaluating questions, mode specific questionnaire characteristics, and review methods of standardized and conversational interviewing.
Created by:Â Â Â University of Michigan
Taught by:Â Â Â Â Frederick Conrad, Ph.D., Research Professor, Survey Methodology
Institute for Social Research
Taught by:Â Â Â Â Frauke Kreuter, Ph.D., Professor, Joint Program in Survey Methodology
Adjunct Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
Basic Info
Course 3 of 7 in the Survey Data Collection and Analytics Specialization.
Commitment
4-8 hours/week
Language
English
How To Pass
Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Survey Data Collection and Analytics
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction and Unit 1: Overview of Standardized Interviewing
Introduction; Different types of questions, Measurement error in questions: Bias and variance; Standardized and conversational interviewing; From specifying a concept to asking questionsÂ
6 videos, 9 readings
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Graded: Quiz #1
WEEK 2
Unit 2: Response Process
Comprehension; Retrieval; Judgment; ResponseÂ
4 videos, 2 readings
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Graded: Quiz #2
WEEK 3
Unit 3: Asking Factual Questions
Facts and quasi facts; Memory and recall; Asking sensitive questions; Mode, privacy and confidentialityÂ
8 videos, 2 readings
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Graded: Quiz #3
WEEK 4
Unit 4: Measuring Attitudes
Context effects in attitude questions; Use of different scales; Offering don’t know options; Response order effectsÂ
7 videos, 2 readings
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Graded: Quiz #4
WEEK 5
Unit 5: Testing Questionnaires
Expert reviews and focus groups; Cognitive interviews; Behavior coding; Quantitative techniquesÂ
5 videos, 2 readings
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Graded: Quiz #5
WEEK 6
Unit 6: Putting It All Together
The questionnaire from start to finish; Things to put at the end; Mode Choice: Implementations for layout; Self-administered questionnairesÂ
6 videos, 2 readings
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Graded: Final Exam