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Showing 1 to 20 of 434 for “"Survey Design"”.
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Applications of Paradata in Survey Design and Analysis
… but related applications of paradata for survey design and analysis. Chapter 1 expands on the use of call record data for nonresponse investigation in face-to-face surveys. By focusing on the relatively underexplored analysis of longitudinal call record data in household surveys, it …
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Oceanographic surveys with autonomous underwater vehicles : performance metrics and survey design
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1998.
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Metaheuristics and machine learning for joint stratification and sample allocation in survey design
… well with recent algorithms, and provide the survey designer with a greater choice of algorithms to choose from. Finally, we combine the explorative properties of an estimation of distribution algorithm (EDA) to model the probabilities of an atomic stratum belonging to different strata with …
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Enhancement of the conservation issues in visitors to three South African nature reserves
… low. These findings, using a longitudinal survey design, were verified using a cross-sectional survey design. Approximately 150 respondents were interviewed in each reserve, and for both approaches. Respondents were found to represent a most privileged sector of the South African public, …
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Bayesian model determination for categorical data survey
Inference for survey data needs to take account of the survey design. Failing to consider the survey design in inference may lead to misleading results. The standard analysis of categorical data, developed under the assumption of multinomial sampling, is inadequate as the commonly used sampling …
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Balch internet research and analysis tool development case study
… increasing popular as a vehicle to deliver surveys. An essential objective of research is to collect accurate data and there has been little work to insure that Internet survey systems are employing best practices as defined by academic and professional research to collect data. My …
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Graduate social work students' attitudes about the use of social networking sites in social work and the possible ethical implications of such use
… use. The study used an exploratory quantitative survey design with self-administered questionnaires. Data was collected from 56 graduate social work students at California State University, San Bernardino.</p>
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Graduate social work students' attitudes about the use of social networking sites in social work and the possible ethical implications of such use
… use. The study used an exploratory quantitative survey design with self-administered questionnaires. Data was collected from 56 graduate social work students at California State University, San Bernardino.</p>
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Factors affecting technology integration: A K-12 Inland Empire profile
In this thesis, a survey design was used following closely the objective of descriptive research. The idea was to take a sample of the population of teachers in the area, gather demographic data, and find out if the reasons they fail to fully integrate technology into their classrooms can be …
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Capturing Residential Preference Changes through Perception Detections of Rationally Inattentive Decision Makers
… The research is based on Stated Preference (SP) surveys collected in July 2020 and July 2021 and housing price data for different dwelling attributes from January 2019 to August 2021. The dissertation proposes a new Efficient Adaptive Stated Preference (EASP) survey design that detects …
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The effect of workplace spirituality on employees’ perception of stakeholder relationships
… research took the form of a cross sectional survey design to answer three research questions. The electronic survey was administered to a sample of post-graduate business students. A positive correlation was found between workplace spirituality and employees’ perception of secondary …
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The integration of assistive technology within the daily educational environment
… an urban school district. The study utilized a survey design to collect data from the teachers. Results from the study indicated that within this school district optimum factors existed within the classroom to support the integration of assistive technology and teachers had an overall positive …
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What are parents' opinions towards their children's transition from school to adulthood?
… participated in this study. Parents answered survey questions about their attitudes before attending two training sessions. A second survey was then completed to determine if there was a significant difference in responses after training. A pre-post survey design was used where means were …
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A Survey of Preschool Preparation Programs in Northern California
… children for kindergarten. A closed ended survey design was used to collect data from the preschools about their daily routines and practices. The survey provides survey results from nine preschool programs and the components of such programs. Similarities and differences between the …
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Impact of Ignoring Nested Data Structures on Ability Estimation
… model. The literature on the impact of complex survey design on latent trait models is mixed and there is no "best practice" established regarding how to handle this situation. A simulation study was conducted to address two questions related to ability estimation. First, what impacts does …
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The relationship between authentic leadership, psychological capital, followership and work engagement
… of employees. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was utilised, using a composite electronic questionnaire. Data was gathered by using a purposive sample of managers in a national South African healthcare industry organisation (N = 647). The portability of the measurement instruments …
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Student-Perceived Inclusivity in the FYC Classroom: Embracing Multilingualism
… through two distinct lenses: 1. a pre-post survey design that measures students’ perceptions of classroom inclusivity and 2. instructor-perceived observations that reflect upon methods of pedagogical delivery within a multimodal framework. The results provide a further understanding of how …
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Nurses' Knowledge of Growth and Developmental Principles in Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Hospitalized Children
… Dr. Angela Gillis of Nova Scotia. A descriptive survey design was used to assess nurses' knowledge of growth and developmental principles when providing psychosocial care to children. Gillis' questionnaire was mailed to all known pediatric registered nurses of Iowa in 1995. Four hundred nineteen …
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Student and Faculty Perceptions of Mandated Counseling for Master of Social Work Students
<p>This study surveyed the opinions of students and faculty about perceptions of mandated counseling for Master of Social Work (MSW) students at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). The MSW program at CSUSB does not explicitly endorse a strategy to facilitate personal growth and …
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