NSF Workshop on the Future of Observatories in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
This is an invitation-only event
February 8-9, 2012
Stafford I Building, Room 920
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia
Report
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Agenda
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Day One
8:00 - 9:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome from Myron Gutmann, Assistant Director, SBE Directorate |
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9:30 - 10:00 |
Report on the results of the October 2011 and December 2010 workshops and discussionPresenters : Emilio Moran, Sandra Hofferth, and Barbara Entwisle |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Presentation of Day One Objective: What information would we need to develop two different types of plans that are statistically sound and representative of the US population? A discussion of the types of questions and parameters that matter to the different research communities, based upon discussions at the October 2011 workshop Presenter : Sandra Hofferth |
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10:15 - 12:00 |
Question for Statisticians What information would statisticians need to develop two alternative sampling designs? Presenters : Professor Steven Heeringa and Professor Colm O’Muircheartaigh |
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12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:30 |
Open Discussion Members of the group continue discussion (1) of the key parameters on which the research communities would need to have some variability for scientific questions and (2) the sampling units that are needed to address them.) |
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2:30 - 2:45 |
Afternoon Break |
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2:45 - 4:30 |
Open Discussion Continued discussion of the specific types of questions and parameters needed to establish a study design. |
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4:30 - 5:00 |
Summary of the day's discussions | |
5:00 |
Adjourn | |
6:30 |
Dinner at Pinzimini, Westin Hotel |
Day Two
8:00 - 9:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 - 12:00 |
Day Two Objective Develop a few potential designs and assess the tradeoffs each one offers. |
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12:30 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00 |
Open Discussion Discuss next steps to flesh out the sampling design |
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2:00 - 3:00 |
Prepare Recommendations Specific recommendations to flesh out the sampling design |
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3:00 |
Adjourn |