Events

Linear regression models, also known as linear models, are essential tools in various fields due to their simplicity and ease of interpretation. This workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to both simple and multiple linear regression.

In this one-day workshop and drawing on Dr. Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme’s 10+ years of experience running national and international surveys, we will review the key steps in developing high-quality survey questions and questionnaires along with tips for achieving precise, relevant and accessible measures when collecting survey data via smartphone, tablet, computer, in-person interview, telephone interview and mail. There will be a number of hands-on activities throughout this workshop for constructing new survey measures as well as for improving examples of existing survey measures brought by the workshop participants themselves and drawn from the International Social Survey Programme’s 2024 module on digital societies.

The workshop will be held in DC 1568. Registration is free for all students, faculty and staff at the University of Waterloo.

Count data, which consists of non-negative integers, is commonly collected and analyzed in fields like epidemiology, genomics, and clinical research. This workshop will introduce you to Poisson regression, a powerful tool for modelling count data over time.