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Coverage Error in Data Collection Combining Mobile Surveys with Passive Measurement Using Apps: Data from a German National Survey
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Keusch, Florian; Bähr, Sebastian; Haas, Georg-Christoph; Kreuter, Frauke; Trappmann, Mark – Sociological Methods & Research, 2023
Researchers are combining self-reports from mobile surveys with passive data collection using sensors and apps on smartphones increasingly more often. While smartphones are commonly used in some groups of individuals, smartphone penetration is significantly lower in other groups. In addition, different operating systems (OSs) limit how mobile data…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Computer Software, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Using Smartphone Technology for Research on Refugees: Evidence from Germany
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Keusch, Florian; Leonard, Mariel M.; Sajons, Christoph; Steiner, Susan – Sociological Methods & Research, 2021
Researchers attempting to survey refugees over time face methodological issues because of the transient nature of the target population. In this article, we examine whether applying smartphone technology could alleviate these issues. We interviewed 529 refugees and afterward invited them to four follow-up mobile web surveys and to install a…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Ownership, Computer Software
A Demonstration of Regression False Positive Selection in Data Mining
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Pinder, Jonathan P. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2014
Business analytics courses, such as marketing research, data mining, forecasting, and advanced financial modeling, have substantial predictive modeling components. The predictive modeling in these courses requires students to estimate and test many linear regressions. As a result, false positive variable selection ("type I errors") is…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Predictive Measurement
Data Collection Design for Equivalent Groups Equating: Using a Matrix Stratification Framework for Mixed-Format Assessment
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Mbella, Kinge Keka – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Mixed-format assessments are increasingly being used in large scale standardized assessments to measure a continuum of skills ranging from basic recall to higher order thinking skills. These assessments are usually comprised of a combination of (a) multiple-choice items which can be efficiently scored, have stable psychometric properties, and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Test Format, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Choice Tests
Generalizability Theory in Program Evaluation.
Rothman, M. L.; And Others – 1982
A practical application of generalizability theory, demonstrating how the variance components contribute to understanding and interpreting the data collected to evaluate a program, is described. The evaluation concerned 120 learning modules developed for the Dental Auxiliary Education Project. The goals of the project were to design, implement,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Collection, Dental Schools, Educational Research
Profiling the Literacy Proficiencies of JTPA and ES/UI Populations. Final Report to the Department of Labor.
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Kirsch, Irwin S.; And Others – 1992
A comprehensive assessment of the literacy proficiencies of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and Employment Service/Unemployment Insurance (ES/UI) participants was conducted by the Department of Labor. The survey responses of a sample of 2,501 JTPA applicants and 3,277 ES/UI participants were scored, weighted, analyzed, and used to develop a…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Collection