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Ramlagan, Shandir; Shean, Yolande L.; Parker, Saahier; Trollip, Kim; Davids, Adlai; Reddy, Sasiragha Priscilla – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2022
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in South Africa's shelter-in-place lockdown. South Africa is vulnerable to the negative outcomes of COVID-19 due to health systems inequalities, high prevalence of human immunodeficiency viruses, tuberculosis and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. Conducting scientifically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control
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Hustedt, Beth; Franklin, Jeff; Tate, Nicole – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2019
We discuss methods that can improve response rates in large-scale cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Regardless of the specific study topic, sample member population, or method of contact, data collections should be designed with certain core principles in mind: legitimizing the study to prospective participants; presenting study…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Longitudinal Studies, Surveys, Response Rates (Questionnaires)
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Robbins, Michael W.; Grimm, Geoffrey; Stecher, Brian; Opfer, V. Darleen – SAGE Open, 2018
We examine a range of options for recruiting teachers into a nationally representative survey panel. Recruitment strategies considered include a telephone-based approach and the use of promised incentives and pre-incentives of varying amounts and forms. Using a randomized experiment, we evaluate the effectiveness of five separate recruitment…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Incentives, Teacher Recruitment, Cost Effectiveness
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Walston, Jill; Redford, Jeremy; Bhatt, Monica P. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2017
This Workshop on Survey Methods in Education Research tool consists of a facilitator guide and workshop handouts. The toolkit is intended for use by state or district education leaders and others who want to conduct training on developing and administering surveys. The facilitator guide provides materials related to various phases of the survey…
Descriptors: Surveys, Research Design, Methods, Educational Research
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Tourangeau, Karen; Nord, Christine; Lê, Thanh; Sorongon, Alberto G.; Hagedorn, Mary C.; Daly, Peggy; Najarian, Michelle – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
This manual provides guidance and documentation for users of the kindergarten (or base year) data of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). It begins with an overview of the ECLS-K:2011. Subsequent chapters provide details on the study data collection instruments and methods; the direct and indirect…
Descriptors: Children, Surveys, Longitudinal Studies, Kindergarten
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Tourangeau, Karen; Nord, Christine; Lê, Thanh; Wallner-Allen, Kathleen; Hagedorn, Mary C.; Leggitt, John; Najarian, Michelle – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
This manual provides guidance and documentation for users of the longitudinal kindergarten-first grade (K-1) data file of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). It mainly provides information specific to the first-grade rounds of data collection. Data for the ECLS-K:2011 are released in both a…
Descriptors: Children, Surveys, Longitudinal Studies, Kindergarten
Ogwuche, Chinelo Helen; Igbashal, Vincent; Chiahemba, Moses Denen – Online Submission, 2018
This study investigated influence of parental support and monitoring on antisocial behaviour among Secondary School Students in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. The recent hike in the rate of adolescent vices (rape, robbery, thuggery and examination malpractices) experienced in Nigerian society calls for the need for this study…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
Blair, Edward; Blair, Johnny – SAGE Publications Ltd (CA), 2015
Written for students and researchers who wish to understand the conceptual and practical aspects of sampling, this book is designed to be accessible without requiring advanced statistical training. It covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of sampling to special topics such as sampling rare populations, sampling organizational populations,…
Descriptors: Sampling, Research Methodology, Case Studies, Surveys
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Manns, Yihan; Swift, Jonathan – Higher Education Quarterly, 2016
This research investigated Chinese students' decision making processes for enrolling on a postgraduate taught business and management programme in a UK university, based on structured interviews, followed by a survey of just over 450 respondents. The validity and reliability of the research instrument were assessed prior to issuing the survey.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Structured Interviews, Surveys
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Ementa, Christiana Ngozi; Ile, Chika Madu – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
There are diverse social networking sites which range from those that provide social sharing and interaction to those that provide networks for professionals within same and other fields. Social networking sites require a user to sign up, create a profile and begin sending short messages about what the user is doing or thinking. The study sought…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Foreign Countries, Age Differences, Social Networks
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Klakayan, Jagree; Singseewo, Adisak – Journal of Education and Learning, 2016
This research aimed to (1) design a curriculum on Production of Charcoal Briquettes from Agricultural Residues, (2) implement the designed curriculum, and (3) study and compare the learning achievements of Matthayomsuksa 3 students at Samakee Wittaya Municipality School in terms of knowledge, learning skills, and participation in the production of…
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Conservation, Questionnaires, Agriculture
VanPatten, Bryn – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The success of a team relies as much on the relationship between coaches and players as it does on athletic skill. Coaches, at times, become surrogate parental figures in the lives of their athletes and teammates become siblings who all work together towards a common goal. Athletes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Athletic Coaches
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Strizek, Gregory A.; Tourkin, Steve; Erberber, Ebru – National Center for Education Statistics, 2014
This technical report is designed to provide researchers with an overview of the design and implementation of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013. This information is meant to supplement that presented in OECD publications by describing those aspects of TALIS 2013 that are unique to the United States. Chapter 2 provides…
Descriptors: Learning, Instruction, Research Design, Program Implementation
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Usen, Onodiong Mfreke – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The study examined the relationship between teachers' utilization of school facilities and academic achievement of student nurses in Human Biology in schools of Nursing in Akwa Ibom State. Four (4) specific objectives, four (4) research questions and four (4) null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Ex-post facto survey design was…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Academic Achievement, Nursing Students, Nursing Education
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Egbo, Anthonia Chinonyelum – World Journal of Education, 2015
This study investigated the Counselling strategies for curbing "Examination Malpractices" in Secondary Schools in Enugu State Nigeria. The researcher used three research questions. The Design used was a descriptive survey design. Sample consisted of 335 respondents comprising principals (N = 19), PTA secretaries (N = 19), teachers (N =…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Surveys
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