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7 tips for good survey questions | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 19, 2014

Coming up with survey questions seems like a simple task at first, but in order to receive meaningful responses one has to be strategic with question structure. Political Science Professor Kenneth Fernandez gives seven tips on how to craft clear and useful survey questions. This video is 9 of 10 in the Survey Design Essentials series. […]

A survey in 10 steps | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 18, 2014

Survey research helps simplify the world around us, but getting that information is a little more complicated. Jason Husser, an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies at Elon University, gives us 10 steps on how to conduct successful survey research. This video is 10 of 10 in the Survey Design Essentials series. View other […]

Breaking down probability sampling | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 24, 2014

Ever wonder how surveys end up being so spot-on? Elon University’s Political Science Professor Kenneth Fernandez explains probability sampling and how it can save money, time, and avoid biases. This video is 4 of 10 in the Survey Design Essentials series. View other videos in the series. (459)

How to read a cross tab | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 23, 2014

Have you ever looked at data and wanted to know how one group compares to another? Then you need to understand cross tabulations. In this video Jason Husser, an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies at Elon University, breaks it down for you. This video is 5 of 10 in the Survey Design Essentials […]

Methods of collecting survey data | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 20, 2014

What kind of survey should I create? Political Science Professor Kenneth Fernandez discusses the pros and cons of each survey collection method. He also outlines 3 questions to ask yourself as you’re choosing a survey method. This video is 8 of 10 in the Survey Design Essentials series. View other videos in the series. (478)

Surveys in society

Elon University Poll September 27, 2014

Surveys are pretty annoying and we’d rather not deal with them, especially when they take more than 30 seconds to complete. Well this video might have you think twice before you hang-up on the caller asking for your opinion. Find out how all the data collected from surveys affects your everyday life, from your finances, […]

Understanding regression analysis | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 25, 2014

Understanding a Regression Analysis can be hard and confusing…and like an awesome treasure hunt. This video breaks it down so even a beginner can understand the basics of regression analysis. This video is 3 of 10 in the Survey Design Essentials series. View other videos in the series. (576)

Weighting and the war on error | Survey Design Essentials

Elon University Poll September 22, 2014

What do you do when your survey does not reflect reality? You weight the data. In this video, Jason Husser, an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies at Elon University, discusses coverage errors, post stratification, weight variables and how they work together to create survey results you can trust. This video is 6 of […]