Workshop on Survey Research & Sampling Methodology
College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
December 16-18, 2013
Workshop led by Professor Mick Couper, Population Studies Center & Institute for Social Research,
University of Michigan
Meet in SASA Lobby at 8:30 AM
9:00
Welcome & Introductions
9:30 – 10:45
I. Surveys in the Context of Social Research (lecture by Mick Couper& discussion)
10:45
Break
11-12:30
Panel Discussion–Examples from the Field: Survey Methods& Sampling Approaches in
the Mekong
Zachary Zimmer, University of California – San Francisco
John Knodel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Le Thanh Sang, Southern Institute of Sustainable Development, Ho Chi Minh City
Dane So, Cooperation Committee for Cambodia, Phnom Penh
Aree Jampaklay, Institute for Population & Social Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok
12:30-1:45
Lunch
1:45-3:30
II.From population to sampling frame to sample size (lecture by Mick Couper &
discussion)
3:30-3:45
Break
3:45-5
Group discussion on exercise on moving from population to sample; resources for
constructing sampling frames; shortcomings of sampling frame resources
6:30
Krua Dok Mai Kao (White Flower Kitchen)
Day 2 (December 17)
9:00-10:30
III. Overview of sampling approaches & methods (lecture by Mick Couper & discussion)
10:30
Break
10:45-12:15
Group exercise:case study discussion & application - study design & sampling case in
migration research
12:15-1:30
Lunch
1:30-3:00
IV. Sampling approaches continued (lecture by Mick Couper & discussion)
3:00-3:15
Break
3:15-5:00
Panel discussion on moving from study &sampling design to implementation
6:30
Somboon Seafood Restaurant
Day 3 (December 18)
9-10:30
V. Nonresponse, Weighting and Variance Estimation (lecture by Mick Couper &
discussion)
10:30-12:00
Group exercise: Mock study design
2:00-12:30
Wrap-up Discussion, announcement of next meeting
12:30-2:00
Lunch & goodbyes