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Im Gehäuse: Vom schleichenden Schritt der Veränderung – eine entropische Verdichtung
Full text linkDer zweite Teil eines Erfahrungsberichts über das Lehrpojekt »Schuld und Schulden« und die Neugestaltung der Dauerausstellung im Stadtmuseum Tettnang. Den ersten Teil können Sie in ZEITARBEIT 2 (2020) lesen
Neue Literatur
Full text linkIn dieser Rubrik werden in jüngster Zeit erschienene Bücher vorgestellt. Die Auflösung der Autorenkürzel finden Sie am Ende der Datei
Challenges in Assigning Panel Data With Cryptographic Self-generated Codes – Between Anonymity, Data Protection and Loss of Empirical Information
Full text linkThe assignment of questionnaires between the 13 survey waves in the panel study “Crime in the Modern City” (CrimoC) was done by matching self-generated codes. This method was challenging because the individual codes tend to be ambiguous, prone to errors and the resulting panel data can be biased. The individual data were merged over time using an error-tolerant matching process with manual handwriting comparison. Despite these problems, there is no alternative to the chosen method with regard to anonymity and data-protection. Until now, the self-generated codes of each new survey wave were matched against the codes of the last and second-last wave. Over the years, this led to an increasing discrepancy between the data originally collected and the data linked to the panel. For this reason, first in a pretest and later for the complete sample, the cases that had not yet been linked to the panel were subsequently matched with earlier waves. This panel consolidation proved to be very successful. A total of 3,589 original missing units were subsequently filled with case data. This paper describes the steps taken to optimize the quality of the panel data set and illustrates exemplarily on specified criteria which properties of the panel data set could be improved. Since the importance of panel studies is steadily increasing in social science research this paper is relevant for researchers who need to make matching decisions within panel studies. Assurance of anonymity can counteract panel attrition. Self-generated codes represent one possibility in this regard, and are discussed in terms of feasibility and effectiveness
Measurement Invariance and Quality of Attitudes Towards Immigration in the European Social Survey
Full text linkThe number of studies assessing measurement invariance of the European Social Survey’s (ESS) immigration scale increased in recent years. However, the comparability of findings is limited due to the lack of consistency in the analytic strategies and methods employed across these studies. The present study aims to address this issue by employing a consistent approach: a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA), to test for measurement invariance of attitudes towards immigration in each of the first nine rounds of the ESS. Moreover, we estimate the measurement quality by computing the reliability coefficient Omega in each country in each round of the ESS. Our results reveal that metric invariance holds for all countries but one (Finland) in all rounds, indicating that covariances and regression coefficients can be compared meaningfully. While scalar invariance only holds for different subgroups of countries within each round, partial invariance is fulfilled in all countries, meaning that at least one indicator is equal for all countries allowing for latent mean comparisons. Furthermore, assessing the measurement quality, we find the attitudes towards immigration index similarly good across the different countries and rounds
Preferences, Participation, and Evaluation of Answering Questions About the Books Participants Have at Home Through Conventional and Image-Based Formats
Full text linkThe collection of photos through online surveys has emerged as a valuable research tool given the growing use of smartphones, which have facilitated the capture and share of photos. However, gaps persist in understanding respondents’ involvement in these tasks when asked to perform them in an online survey. Existing literature lacks insights into participants’ preferences, their assessment of questions asking for photos, and how their characteristics might impact their participation in such queries. This paper addresses these gaps, while also comparing how image-based formats compare to conventional ones. Conducted among 1,270 parents living with children in primary school of an opt-in panel in Spain, the mobile online survey implemented in this study revealed a preference for conventional questions, and higher participation in that format than in the image-based one. Respondents able to choose their response format and preferring images presented higher participation rates than those without a choice. While both formats were perceived as equally easy, participants using conventional formats liked the questions better than those answering through photos. Finally, age, being female, having a tertiary education degree, and using the camera at least once a week positively impacted the participation in image-based questions, whereas comfort with new technologies increased the likelihood of liking this format. This study not only fills critical gaps in the literature but also sheds light on the complexities of asking for photos in online surveys
SherLOOK: Entwicklung eines AR-Games für das Kunstmuseum St. Gallen
Full text linkGemeinsam mit Studierenden der Universität Konstanz ist eine AR-App für das Kunstmuseum St. Gallen entwickelt worden, die über digitale Bilderrätsel einen neuen Zugang zur Kunst ermöglicht. Wie das funktioniert hat, erfahren Sie in diesem Artikel. Wer das Ganze als Anregung für die eigene Lehre aufnehmen möchte, findet im Anhang sogar den Seminarplan dieses anspruchsvollen Projekts
Brettspiele als didaktisches Werkzeug: Eine medienpädagogische und geschichtsdidaktische Reflexion am Beispiel der Nachhaltigkeitstage am Evangelischen Mörike-Gymnasium Stuttgart
Full text linkDieser Aufsatz untersucht die Rolle von Brettspielen in der Vermittlung komplexer Themen wie Klimawandel und historische Zusammenhänge, insbesondere im Rahmen der Nachhaltigkeitstage am Evangelischen Mörike-Gymnasium Stuttgart. Es wird aufgezeigt, wie Brettspiele durch ihre narrative und immersive Struktur sowohl aktuelle Themen wie Ressourcenmanagement und nachhaltiges Handeln als auch historische Fragestellungen auf spielerische Weise zugänglich machen
Large-Scale Comparative School-Based Survey Research: Challenges and Solutions for Sampling, Fieldwork and Informed Consent
Full text linkBased on our experiences with implementing the comparative school-based ySKILLS survey in six European countries, this article investigates the preparation of fieldwork in school-based surveys. This includes the sampling strategies and recruitment of schools and (secondary level) students, the continuous collaboration with schools, as well as collecting parental consent. By interviewing the national survey experts, we found that previously described challenges of school-based survey research have become specifically relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results further show that collaborating with schools is demanding and that collecting active parental consent involves problems regarding a non-response bias as well as ethical concerns about children’s rights. For future research, we have identified seven general preconditions and facilitating factors regarding the recruitment and collaboration with schools for a successful implementation of school-based surveys. Regarding informed consent, we provide seven ethical and practical recommendations for research policy and future studies