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Institutional
Research
Survey Process
Guidelines for
Instructional Programs
- Overall suggestions
- Avoid
surveying during intensive testing times.
- Responses
may be selected using pen or pencil.
- Avoid
surveying during the first 3-4 weeks of the semester.
- Surveys
should be disseminated during class and returned to the
instructor that same class session. Do not let the student
take the survey out of the classroom.
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- Sampling for
Instructional Surveys
- Primarily,
the sample size must be considered. This would be based
upon a 95% confidence interval and a ± .05 margin
of error.
Example: Following
the aforementioned criteria,
if Political science had 200students
currently enrolled, 132 would
be surveyed. If there are only
a few sections offered, then
all may be selected. However,
for other departments only
some of the sections would
need to be selected.
- After
the sample size is determined, a random sample of sections
can be selected. However, this sample may not sufficiently
represent the characteristics of courses in the department.
Therefore, the sample population must be matched on various
characteristics such as: course type (PHILOS 7, PHILOS
9), full or part time instruction (Please list the full
name of all full-time instructors with your work order),
day or evening courses, and day of the week. Upon this
evaluation, I will select the appropriate sections.
- The
department chair will then disseminate the surveys to
the instructor teaching the selected sections.
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- Care in delivery
of surveys
- Because
the surveys may change hands many times, it is important
to make sure that they return to the researcher in good
condition.
- Surveys
that are folded or torn will not scan!
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- Analysis
- The
researcher will perform data aggregation and reporting
of all quantitative material. This report will consist
of tables and charts for easy viewing but will not include
qualitative information (e.g. comments). Report format
will be consistent for all disciplines/departments.
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- How to get started
- Please
fill out the request form located on the IR website (http://www.vvc.edu/offices/research/index.htm).
Print out the form, provide a complete description of
your request along with the full names of all full-time
faculty, and send it intercampus mail.
- The
surveys will be printed in the institutional research
office and delivered to the department chair.
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Guidelines for
Non-instructional Programs
The Non-instructional survey process will be determined by correspondence between
the researcher and the director of that department. For more information please
contact Mark Clair.
Mark Clair M.A.
Institutional Research Coordinator
clairm@vvc.edu
245.245.4271 ext. 2648
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