Taiwan Institute for Governance and Communication Research (TIGCR) and Center for Survey Research, RCHSS, Academia Sinica held 2019 International Conference and Workshops on Survey Research Methodology in Research Center For Humanities and Social Science from August 7th to 9th. The conference focuses on research methods, offering international exchange opportunities for survey research. However, the conference in the morning of August 9th was cancelled due to typhoon, and the workshop was proceeded online.
Group photo after the conference
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During the three-day conference and workshops, Scholar Norbert Schwarz, Michael Link and Brady T. West were invited to delivered speeches. In the first workshop “Total Survey Error: A Guiding Framework for High-Quality Survey Design”, Professor Brady T. West from University of Michigan combined theories with examples to teach students how to reduce errors in surveys by high-quality survey research.
Professor West shared how to reduce errors in surveys
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Group photo after the workshop
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Provost Professor, Norbert Schwarz, from University of Southern California shared his experiences assessing the behaviors of subjects in cognitive research. Vice President of Abt Associates, Michael Link, who used to serve in U.S. Public Investigation Center discussed about the evolution and future development of data research, and provided suggestions for the latest survey research.
Vice President of Abt Associates, Michael Link discussed the evolution and future development of data research
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On the second day of the conference, TIGCR Director Chi Huang host the panel discussion and TIGCR planning committee Professor Justin Bullock, Don-yun Chen, Zhou-Peng Liao, Chia-Hung Tsai and Tsung-han Tsai published their research results. Professor Justin Bullock analyzed survey research data in public administration, demonstrating the testing model of forecasting reliability. Professor Zhou-Peng Liao illustrated the differences among emotional analysis, comparative artificial function, automation and online crowdsourcing. Finally, Professor Chia-Hung Tsai and Tsung-han Tsai showed sample attrition in tracking survey and the impacts of weighting as well as multiple imputation. The event has attracted many scholars to join a heated discussion.
TIGCR Director Chi Huang in TIGCR panel
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TIGCR research fellow Professor Justin Bullock in TIGCR panel
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TIGCR research fellow Professor Zhou-Peng Liao in TIGCR panel
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TIGCR research fellow Professor Tsung-han Tsai in TIGCR panel
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Professor Brady T. West was invited to the workshop “Survey Weighting: Everything from Basic Concepts to Advanced Applications” on August 9th. He talked about the influence of subjects on research and the application of weighing in survey research. Because of Typhoon Lekima, the workshop was proceeded through online video. 2019 International Conference and Workshops on Survey Research Methodology held by Taiwan Institute for Governance and Communication Research and Center for Survey Research, RCHSS, Academia Sinica have ended successfully.
