Don’t Monkey Around: Teaching Scientifically Sound Survey Design Through Embedded Learning Resources

• In Event: Methodological Issues in Survey Research

Abstract

Online applications have made survey research more affordable, expanding it into a broader audience. This new landscape provides greater motivation to teach effective survey practices, as the gap between survey research literature and the survey design process widens. Survey Sidekick is the first explicitly educational online survey tool to provide embedded learning resources, helping survey creators find the information they need when they need it. In this exploratory study, we conduct a preliminary analysis of learning resource usage with the tool and propose an automated feedback system for both survey content and structure.

Authors

• Manav Malhotra, Teachers College, Columbia University

• IHan Hsiao, EdLab, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Hui Soo Chae, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Gary J. Natriello, Teachers College, Columbia University