Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys
calendar_month 29 Iul 2015, 00:00
Course leader
Asst. Prof. Dr. Vera Toepoel, Prof. Dr. Edith de Leeuw, Dr. Thomas Klausch
Target group
Participants will find the course useful if they:- are considering doing mixed-mode research in the future and would like to find out whether this would be a suitable approach;- are planning to use mixed-mode in their research and would like some input on how to do this;- have used mixed-mode in their research and would like some feedback;- think about adding another mode to their web survey to improve data quality, e.g. representativeness;- have concerns with mixed-device surveys, e.g. the fact that respondents to web surveys can complete their surveys on different devices (desktop, tablet, mobile phone);- are interested in mobile surveys (surveys conducted via mobile phones);- have started on mixed-mode research and are unsure about their data analysis or other elements.Prerequisites:- participants should have basic knowledge about survey methodology and statistics (e.g. analysis of variance and regression analyses);- basic knowledge of survey methodology could be gained in the course "Introduction to Survey Design");- participants can submit a two-page summary of their current research project to the instructors before July 14th 2015 or else inform the instructors that they are not bringing a specific project to the course.
Course aim
By the end of the course participants will:- be familiar with the current discussion surrounding mixed-mode/device surveys;- be familiar with common reasons underlying the choice of mixed-mode research;- have gained an overview of different mixed-mode designs and strategies for mixing;- know the advantages and disadvantages of different modes;- be able to select suitable design elements for their own research;- be able to analyze mixed-mode/device surveys;- be able to make an informed judgment about mixed-mode or mixed-device surveys.
Credits info
4 ECTS - Certificate of attendance issued upon completion.Optional bookings:- 2 ECTS points via the University of Mannheim for regular attendance and satisfactory work on daily assignments (EUR 20).- 4 ECTS points via the University of Mannheim for regular attendance and satisfactory work on daily assignments and for submitting a paper/report of about 5000 words to the lecturer(s) up to 4 weeks after the end of the summer school (EUR 50).
Fee info
EUR 250: Student/PhD student rate. EUR 350: Academic/non-profit rate.Early bird discount: EUR 50 for applicants who book and pay by April 30.The rates include the tuition fee, course materials, the academic program, access to library and IT facilities, coffee/tea, and a number of social activities.
Scholarships
10 DAAD scholarships are available via the Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences (CDSS) at the University of Mannheim.
GESIS-Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Address: Knowledge Transfer, Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8 Cologne
Postal code: 50667
City: Cologne
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.gesis.org/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@gesis.org
Phone: +49-221-476940
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