Research on Teaching: Survey Design, Mar. 11, 2020

Research on Teaching (SoTL): Survey Design

This session, hosted by the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (CTSI),  provides an introductory overview of the practical design and use of surveys, focusing on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) work. We will begin with a discussion on the strengths (and weaknesses) of using surveys relative to other methods to answer SoTL related questions for research and/or evaluation. In particular, we will discuss what surveys can measure (e.g., self-reports of attitudes, behaviours, beliefs), the types of instruments which exist including validated instruments/scales, and what research questions survey results can reasonably help answer. Following this, participants will be guided through an overview of best practices in design, analysis, and interpretation of survey questionnaires and items. Finally, this workshop will also provide practical guidance for conducting surveys in SoTL settings (e.g., using U of T supported tools, gathering consent, ensuring high response rates).

Facilitators:
Gregory Hum, Assistant Director, Teaching Assessment, CTSI
Tamara Rosner, Data Analyst, Course Evaluations, CTSI
Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, CTSI

Accessibility:

Enter Robarts Library from 130 St. George Street, sidewalk level, main doors. Take the P5 Elevator (Floors 1 to 5) to the 4th floor. Enter the main doors to your right (labelled Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation above the door).The Blackburn Room is to your right. The CTSI office is at the end of that hall. Look for numbers above doors for other room locations.

If you have an accommodation need for a CTSI workshop or event, please email ctsi.teaching@utoronto.ca or call 416.946.3139 and we will do our best to make appropriate arrangements.