Policy Lab: Practical Survey Methods for Program Learning

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

This course introduces students to the key concepts and principles of survey design, equipping them with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to start designing and conducting a survey that informs program learning. This course focuses on the practical application of survey methods, specifically focusing on the appropriateness, utility, feasibility, and rigor of the measurement process. Students will gain hands-on experience developing surveys and making decisions on the modes of assessment, sampling, data collection design, and budgeting for survey data collection. While the course will use examples from education and child development research (primarily with children and adolescents from low-resource and crisis contexts) to provide students with applied case studies, the knowledge and skills are broadly applicable across a variety of sectors.