It was fun to do a training course with user researchers at HMRC. Each person gave us an example of a survey they were working on. We hoped for examples at all stages from “a few ideas in a surveyContinue reading… Surveys that Work 2020: training course for HMRC user researchers 2020
Tag: Survey Octopus
Surveys that work at LibDesign 2016
A survey is a process for getting answers to questions, but surveys turn out to be harder than they ought to be because there are potential pitfalls at every stage, from thinking about the goals of the survey through to analysingContinue reading… Surveys that work at LibDesign 2016
The Survey Octopus – getting valid data from surveys
Surveys are a powerful research method, but not easy to get right. The Survey Octopus is a way of thinking through the issues that will ensure that you’ll get solid results from your survey that you can use to makeContinue reading… The Survey Octopus – getting valid data from surveys
Seminar on teaching Total Survey Error, Auckland
My trip to New Zealand ended on a high note, with an invitation from Beryl Plimmer to visit the University of Auckland Computer Science department for a seminar: “The Survey Octopus: An approach to teaching Total Survey Error”. Thanks to Simone LinzContinue reading… Seminar on teaching Total Survey Error, Auckland
Getting valid results from surveys: meet the Survey Octopus
Surveys are a powerful research method, but not easy to get right. The Survey Octopus is a way of thinking through the issues that will ensure that you’ll get solid results from your survey that you can use to makeContinue reading… Getting valid results from surveys: meet the Survey Octopus
Total Survey Error for non-specialists, Baltimore 2015
Total Survey Error (TSE) is a crucial concept in survey methodology, but one that I’ve struggled to get my head around myself. Eventually I realised that although the issues in TSE are often presented as linear flows, they are actually allContinue reading… Total Survey Error for non-specialists, Baltimore 2015