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EDUC 318

The Nuts and Bolts of Sampling and Surveying for Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

UNITS:2-3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Let's say you got a grant to collect your own data for quantitative research. Now what? In this 2-3-credit course, we will discuss extensive examples of sampling decisions and trade-offs in survey design when it comes to testing alternative theories and to capturing complex behaviors and psychological constructs. Students will have the opportunity to propose their own questions and survey experiments in the context of a longitudinal panel of K-EDUC 12 Brazilian schools.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 28256
0 / 25 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:3:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:Raikes102
INSTRUCTOR:
Lichand, Guilherme
units

EDUC 318: The Nuts and Bolts of Sampling and Surveying for Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

2-3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Let's say you got a grant to collect your own data for quantitative research. Now what? In this 2-3-credit course, we will discuss extensive examples of sampling decisions and trade-offs in survey design when it comes to testing alternative theories and to capturing complex behaviors and psychological constructs. Students will have the opportunity to propose their own questions and survey experiments in the context of a longitudinal panel of K-12 Brazilian schools.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Monday 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Raikes102 — Lichand, Guilherme (Graduate)

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