{"product_id":"basic-elements-of-survey-research-in-education-addressing-the-problems-your-advisor-never-told-you-about-9781648026027","title":"Basic Elements of Survey Research in Education:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this first book of the series \u003ci\u003eSurvey Methods in Educational Research\u003c\/i\u003e, we have brought together leading authors and scholars in the field to discuss key introductory concepts in the creation, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of survey instruments and their resultant findings. While there are other textbooks that might introduce these concepts adequately well, the authors here have focused on the pragmatic issues that inevitably arise in the development and administration process of survey instruments. Drawing from their rich experiences, the authors present these potential speed bumps or road blocks a survey researcher in education or the social sciences might encounter. Referencing their own work and practice, the authors provide valuable suggestions for dealing with these issues \"your advisor never told you about.\" And all of the recommendations are aligned with standard protocols and current research on best practices in the field of research methodology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book is broken into four broad units on creating survey items and instruments, administering surveys, analyzing the data from surveys, and stories of successful administrations modeling the entire research cycle. Each chapter focuses on a different concept in the survey research process, and the authors share their approaches to addressing the issues. These topics include survey item construction, scale development, cognitive interviewing, measuring change with self-report data, translation issues with surveys administered in multiple languages, working with school and program administrators when implementing surveys, a review of current software used in survey research, the use of weights, response styles, assessing validity of results, and effectively communicating your results and findings … and much more. The intended audience of the volume will be practitioners, administrators, teachers as researchers, graduate students, social science and education researchers not experienced in survey research, and students learning program evaluation. In brief, if you are considering doing survey research, this book is meant for you\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Psychological and Statistical Take on Survey Item Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubjective Nuances of the Objective Survey Research and Scale Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvey and Question Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a Structurally Sound Instrument by Utilizing Principles of Measurement Theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Effectively Communicate With Respondents: Principles of Survey Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive Interview for Survey Development and Validation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods and Biases in Measuring Change With Self-Reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation of Surveys for International Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing a Measurement Framework to Examine Item Quality\/Functioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's All About Power: Sample Size Considerations for Comparative Studies Using Survey Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive Interviewing and Pilot Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementing Your Sampling Strategy in an Educational Setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Impact Practices: Administrators and Providers Working to Maximize Online Survey Response Rates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Critical Analysis of Most Popular Online Survey Software From a Design Perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning and Reporting Complex Survey Data: What to Do About Skip Logic and Conditional Response Options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Review Methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prevention and Detection of Deception in Self-Report Survey Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculating and Using Weights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffectively Communicating Survey Results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvey Extreme Response Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValidity Arguments With Survey Scales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetecting and Interpreting Response Bias and Method Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhancing the Interpretation of Scores Through Rasch\/Guttman Scenario Scales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValidating the Findings of a Survey Research Study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducational Applications Using Large-Scale Assessment and Survey Data: Challenges and Opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslating and Adapting Survey Instruments: Important Steps That Will Define the Quality and Optimize the Validity of a Research Instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors and Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Information Age Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359935660375,"sku":"9781648026027","price":82.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781648026027.jpg?v=1754126164","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/basic-elements-of-survey-research-in-education-addressing-the-problems-your-advisor-never-told-you-about-9781648026027","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}