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EPSY 5240 AOP: Survey Research Methods in Education

Useful library information for EPSY 5240 AOP, Survey Research Methods in Education

Required Readings for EPSY 5240


Sheehan, K. B. (2001). E‐mail survey response rates: A review. Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication, 6(2), 0-0. 

Managing a student research project  - IBM site
 

Barnette, J. J. (2000). Effects of stem and likert response option reversals on survey internal consistency: If you feel the need, there is a better alternative to using those negatively worded stems. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 60(3), 361-370. 

Robins, R. W., Hendin, H. M., & Trzesniewski, K. H. (2001). Measuring global self-esteem: Construct validation of a single-item measure and the rosenberg self-esteem scale. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(2), 151-161. 

Cohen, J. (1992). A power primer. Psychological Bulletin, 112(1), 155-159. 

Dawis, R. V. (1987). Scale construction. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 34(4), 481-489. 

Frary, R. B. (1996). Hints for designing effective questionnaires. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 5(3), 1-3.

Oshagbemi, T. (1999). Overall job satisfaction: How good are single versus multiple-item measures? Journal of Managerial Psychology, 14(5), 388-403. 

Göb, R., McCollin, C., & Ramalhoto, M. F. (2007). Ordinal methodology in the analysis of likert scales. Quality & Quantity, 41(5), 601-626. 

Lozano, L. M., García-Cueto, E., & Muñiz, J. (2008). Effect of the number of response categories on the reliability and validity of rating scales. Methodology, 4(2), 73-79. 

Standards for reporting on empirical social science research in AERA publications: American educational research association. (2006). Educational Researcher, 35(6), 33-40. 

Fanning, E. (2005). Formatting a paper-based survey questionnaire: Best practices. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 10(12), 1-14.

Schriesheim, C. A., Solomon, E., & Kopelman, R. E. (1989). Grouped versus randomized format: An investigation of scale convergent and discriminant validity using LISREL confirmatory factor analysis. Applied Psychological Measurement, 13(1), 19-32. 

Sparfeldt, J. R., Schilling, S. R., Rost, D. H., & Thiel, A. (2006). Blocked versus randomized format of questionnaires. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66(6), 961.

Fox, R. J., Crask, M. R., & Kim, J. (1988). Mail survey response rate: A meta-analysis of selected techniques for inducing response. The Public Opinion Quarterly, 52(4), 467-491. 

Shannon, D. M., Johnson, T. E., Searcy, S., & Lott, A. (2002). Using electronic surveys: Advice from survey professionals. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 8(1), 1-9.

Skidmore, S. T. (2009). What confidence intervals "really" do and why they are so important for middle grades educational research. Middle Grades Research Journal, 4(2), 35.

Thompson, B. (2009). Computing & interpreting effect sizes in educational research. Middle Grades Research Journal, 4(2), 11.

Rudner, L. M., & Schafer, W. D. (1999). How to write a scholarly research report. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 6(13), 1-4.

Appelbaum, M., Cooper, H., Kline, R., Mayo-Wilson, E., Nezu, A., & Rao, S. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for quantitative research in psychology: The APA publications and communications board task force report. American Psychologist, 73(1), 3-25. doi:10.1037/amp0000191

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