Sample design of teaching and learning international survey TALIS: Ukrainian case

Abstract

All-Ukrainian monitoring survey of teaching and learning among directors and teachers of secondary schools according to the methodology of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) conducted by UERA in February-August 2017. It has been shown that for international comparative studies, a detailed description and strict observance of the sample is one of the key requirements and requires a high level of methodological and organizational support. The sample for Ukrainian study combines the general principles of TALIS sampling, taking into account the specifics of Ukrainian educational space (in particular, regional stratification).

The detailed description of the sampling procedure presented in the article gives an idea of the international standards of quality assurance of empirical information. It forms the culture of pedagogical community participation in research projects. It promotes the increase in the Ukrainian researchers’ competence of participating in international research projects. It also assists gaining new skills in conducting research in accordance with international standards for the quality assurance of empirical information. The described sample can be used to build a sample in other studies in the field of education. Finally, it provides informational and procedural training for Ukraine's participation in the next wave of TALIS and other international educational projects, including PISA.