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Short Course A: Pretesting Survey Questions
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Location:
Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
Course duration:
Mo: 09:00-14:00 CEST
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Fees:
Students: 200 €
Academics: 300 €
Commercial: 600 €
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Lecturer(s): Cornelia Neuert, Timo Lenzner
Course description
The course covers the basic elements of evaluating questionnaires and highlights the general importance of carrying out (cognitive) pretests before fielding a questionnaire. This is achieved through both lectures and group exercises. In the lectures, we introduce three pretesting approaches, namely questionnaire appraisal systems, cognitive interviewing, and web probing. The exercises aim at familiarizing participants with these pretesting methods. We focus on the sorts of information gathered by each method and how the information can be used to reduce measurement error. In this context, we will also discuss the pros and cons of the different pretesting methods and mixed-method approaches. Besides a more general introduction of the pretesting approaches, participants will receive practical advice on how to conduct (cognitive) pretesting projects and how to decide which pretesting methods should be selected in a given research situation.
A detailed syllabus with course times and literature will soon be available for download here.
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Participants will find the course useful if:
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By the end of the course participants will:
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Software and hardware requirements
Participants need a laptop/desktop computer that enables them to access the internet.