Heiko Rölke.
Automata and petri net models for visualizing and analyzing complex
questionnaires - a case study -.
In Duvigneau and Moldt (eds.), Proceedings of the International Workshop on Petri Nets and Software Engineering, PNSE'10, Braga, Portugal, pages 111-124.
Abstract: Questionnaires for complex studies can grow to considerable sizes. Several hundred questions are not uncommon. In addition, routings are used to distinguish between question paths for different respondents. This leads to the question of how to ensure validity and other important properties.
We examine this question for a case with even more demanding side conditions: An important part of the OECD study PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) is a background questionnaire (BQ) containing more than 400 questions. This BQ has to be adapted by all participating countries. Nevertheless, integrity of the overall system has to be ensured.
@InProceedings{Roelke10, author = {R{\"o}lke, Heiko}, authorplain = {Roelke, Heiko}, title = {Automata and Petri Net Models for Visualizing and Analyzing Complex Questionnaires - A Case Study -}, crossref = {Duvigneau+-e-10}, pages = {111--124}, year = 2010, keywords = {automata, Petri nets, questionnaires, analysis}, abstract = {Questionnaires for complex studies can grow to considerable sizes. Several hundred questions are not uncommon. In addition, routings are used to distinguish between question paths for different respondents. This leads to the question of how to ensure validity and other important properties. We examine this question for a case with even more demanding side conditions: An important part of the OECD study PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) is a background questionnaire (BQ) containing more than 400 questions. This BQ has to be adapted by all participating countries. Nevertheless, integrity of the overall system has to be ensured.} } @Proceedings{Duvigneau+-e-10, editor = {Duvigneau, Michael and Moldt, Daniel}, title = {Proceedings of the International Workshop on {Petri} Nets and Software Engineering, PNSE'10, Braga, Portugal}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Workshop on {Petri} Nets and Software Engineering, PNSE'10, Braga, Portugal}, number = {FBI-HH-B-294/10}, ISBN = {978-972-8692-55-1}, url = {http://epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de/informatik/volltexte/2010/148/}, series = {Bericht}, urn = {urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-228-7-1488}, publisher = FBIUniHHab2006, address = FBIUniAdresse, month = jun, year = 2010 }
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