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Patricia Hadler – Sociological Methods & Research, 2025
Probes are follow-ups to survey questions used to gain insights on respondents' understanding of and responses to these questions. They are usually administered as open-ended questions, primarily in the context of questionnaire pretesting. Due to the decreased cost of data collection for open-ended questions in web surveys, researchers have argued…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Discovery Processes, Test Items, Data Collection
Barnard, Roger, Ed.; Burns, Anne, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2012
This book presents a novel approach to discussing how to research language teacher cognition and practice. An introductory chapter by the editors and an overview of the research field by Simon Borg precede eight case studies written by new researchers, each of which focuses on one approach to collecting data. These approaches range from…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Cognitive Processes, Educational Practices, Second Language Instruction
Sánchez, Inmaculada Arnedillo, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference on Mobile Learning 2013, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, in Lisbon, Portugal, March 14-16, 2013. The Mobile Learning 2013 International Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Telecommunications, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Schulz, Wolfram; Ainley, John – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of the "International Civic and Citizenship Education Study" (ICCS) is to investigate the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens in a range of countries. The study will report on student achievement on a test of conceptual understandings and competencies in civic and citizenship education. It will…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
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Fienberg, Stephen E.; Tanur, Judith M. – Science, 1989
Examines issues associated with the design of and statistical inferences from embedded experiments which vary the questionnaire content into sample surveys of broad populations. Provides an example of context effects in attitude surveys, a summary, and conclusions. (RT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Data Collection, Educational Research, Interviews
Reynolds, Rodney, Ed.; Woods, Robert, Ed.; Baker, Jason, Ed. – Idea Group Publishing, 2007
The "Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements" is the comprehensive reference source for innovative knowledge on electronic surveys. This commanding handbook of research provides complete coverage of the challenges associated with the use of the Internet to develop online surveys, administer Web-based instruments, and conduct…
Descriptors: Surveys, Evaluation Research, Computer Assisted Testing, Measurement Techniques