The great American writer, Mark Twain, once wrote, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Surveys could be added to this list: both statistics and surveys are grounded in “facts” and thus imply objectivity and unimpeachable authority. Yet surveys, when poorly designed and conducted, can include (and often hide) important flaws that can bias results and lead to misleading interpretations, erroneous claims, and unsound decisions. In this grand rounds address, Dr. Anthony Artino, Associate Dean for Educational Research at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will introduce six design principles that will help educators create high-quality surveys for evaluation and research.
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