NCAER - NATIONAL DATA INNOVATION CENTRE
One of the key objectives of NDIC is to build capacity at the local level through formal and informal training in survey methodology and other topics related to computer-assisted data collection methods. In order to develop and sustain a broader collaborative network, we periodically organize methodological seminars, workshops, and training programs.
Data Collection vs Data Construction: How Methodology and Substance are Inextricably Interwoven The first in a new NCAER seminar series on Data Collection Methodology was organised by the NCAER National Data Innovation Centre on March 18, 2021. This first seminar, presented by Stanley Presser, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, is part of a series of provocative discussions on... Read More
Dr Santanu Pramanik has presented on “Quality of Survey Data and Survey Estimates” on February 24th in a workshop in Research Methodology for Social Science scholars Organised by Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The workshop aims to address critical gaps in training social science researchers in the country. While doing this, it recognises the... Read More
This course introduces students to the stages of questionnaire development. The course reviews the scientific literature on questionnaire construction, the experimental literature on question effects, and the psychological literature on information processing. It will also discuss the diverse challenges posed by self versus proxy reporting, and special attention is paid to the relationship between mode... Read More
As a refresher training to meet the more specialized needs of NDIC teams, the second data manager training was conducted at NCAER. Jonathan Harison, Data Manager, and Gina-Qian Cheung, CTO, SRO, facilitated a training session at NCAER. SRO/NDIC prepared a tailored training agenda/plan so that technical training could be provided to NDIC team. The NDIC... Read More
As part of training and capacity building activities of NDIC, we introduced data collection methods course for NDIC researchers and others at NCAER during 2018 fall semester. This was an online course offered by the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) of University of Maryland. Syllabus