Abstract
Instructors who use students enrolled in survey methodology courses to collect data must ensure that the process is not unreasonably difficult for some students and that the data gathered are representative of the population. Two sets of student-collected survey data are used to examine the fairness of the data-collection process for students and the quality of the data based on comparisons with census data. The findings demonstrate this process is a useful learning tool that efficiently yields quality data. The authors provide suggestions for improvement in student survey-data collection based on their experience as both students and instructors in the experiential-education-based data-collection process.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 374-390 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journalism and Mass Communication Educator |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
Fingerprint
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Communication
- Education
Cite this
}
Student-collected survey data : An examination of data quality and the value of survey research as a learning tool. / Boyle, Michael P.; Schmierbach, Michael Grant.
In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, Vol. 58, No. 4, 01.01.2003, p. 374-390.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Student-collected survey data
T2 - An examination of data quality and the value of survey research as a learning tool
AU - Boyle, Michael P.
AU - Schmierbach, Michael Grant
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - Instructors who use students enrolled in survey methodology courses to collect data must ensure that the process is not unreasonably difficult for some students and that the data gathered are representative of the population. Two sets of student-collected survey data are used to examine the fairness of the data-collection process for students and the quality of the data based on comparisons with census data. The findings demonstrate this process is a useful learning tool that efficiently yields quality data. The authors provide suggestions for improvement in student survey-data collection based on their experience as both students and instructors in the experiential-education-based data-collection process.
AB - Instructors who use students enrolled in survey methodology courses to collect data must ensure that the process is not unreasonably difficult for some students and that the data gathered are representative of the population. Two sets of student-collected survey data are used to examine the fairness of the data-collection process for students and the quality of the data based on comparisons with census data. The findings demonstrate this process is a useful learning tool that efficiently yields quality data. The authors provide suggestions for improvement in student survey-data collection based on their experience as both students and instructors in the experiential-education-based data-collection process.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85053333648&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85053333648&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/107769580305800404
DO - 10.1177/107769580305800404
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85053333648
VL - 58
SP - 374
EP - 390
JO - Journalism and Mass Communication Educator
JF - Journalism and Mass Communication Educator
SN - 1077-6958
IS - 4
ER -