EDUC 318: The Nuts and Bolts of Sampling and Surveying for Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

Course Description

Let's say you got a grant to collect your own data for quantitative research. Now what? In this 2-3-credit course, we will discuss extensive examples of sampling decisions and trade-offs in survey design when it comes to testing alternative theories and to capturing complex behaviors and psychological constructs. Students will have the opportunity to propose their own questions and survey experiments in the context of a longitudinal panel of K-12 Brazilian schools.