Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

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Education User Benefits


The Roper Center is an ideal environment for teaching and learning about quantitative, public opinion information.


For further information please contact The Roper Center at 860.486.4440 or rcweb@ropercenter.uconn.edu.

Education User Benefits
In need of a online resource for learning or instruction on public opinion?

Whether you are a faculty member at an elite institution, a high school student a corporate executive or a journalist , the Roper Center has many resources at your disposal to help you find what you're looking for.

Faculty or Graduate Student:
  • Searching for new teaching methods
  • Doing research
  • Writing journal pieces
  • Need access to tools and research aids
Teacher:
  • Need some ideas that could help your students use numbers in critical thinking exercises
Student:
  • Want to understand polls so you can enhance your papers and better comprehend reading assignments
Librarian:
  • Pollsters ask the questions and Librarians answer them!
  • Help your patrons both locate poll data and learn to use them.
Executive:
  • Writing reports and speeches
  • Researching the opinions of consumers to better understand your market.
Journalist:
  • Polling not your beat
  • Need a refresher on how to understand poll data
  • You're in the right place