A few weeks ago, I published a tip on asking about gender on a survey. The subject obviously requires a lot more than one tip. Below are several excellent resources on asking about gender or sexual orientation on a survey. A reminder: not asking at all might be the best approach.

I recently posted a #tiptuesday in which I said that a sample of the wrong people was a waste of time. A friend asked “how do you know it’s the wrong people?” That’s a great question and I’ll address it here. First, what is sampling and why do we do it?

    A retrospective pre-post design is one where you ask learners to evaluate their own learning after a training event. This is a great alternative to administering two surveys, one before and one after. It is hard for people to rate their knowledge of a topic before they've been exposed to it. ...