Course Description
Theoretical and procedural knowledge underpinning the use of questionnaires in education research.
Athena Title
Questionnaire Based Res in Ed
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ERSH 7610E, EADU 7610, EADU 7610E
Pre or Corequisite
ERSH 4300/6300 or ERSH 4300E/6300E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
i. Students will understand the major uses of questionnaires in education research. ii. Students will acquire an understanding of the key concepts and terminology used in questionnaire-based research in education. iii. Students will learn the major steps in questionnaire development. iv. Students will understand the strengths and weaknesses of various data collection strategies. v. Students will acquire hands-on practice in the design of questionnaires and the analyses of questionnaire data.
Topical Outline
i. The Uses of Questionnaire-Based Research in Education - For Describing Populations - For determining the relationship between theoretically determined variables - For quantitative induction ii. Designing Effective Questionnaires - Writing clear research questions - Identifying and defining constructs - Identifying indicators - Selecting question formats - Establishing validity - Measuring reliability iii. Data Collection Strategies - Face-to-face administration - Telephone admministration - Mailed administration - Internet administration iv. The Logic of Sampling - Sampling Strategies - Sampling errors v. Analyzing Questionnaire Data - The logic of common statistical procedures - Data preparartion - Using SPSS - Effective data displays