Summary information

Study title

Study on Streamlining the Use of Education and Training Data: Data Producers' Survey 2023

Creator

Kauko, Jaakko (Tampere University) - 0000-0003-0538-6806

Study number / PID

FSD3892 (FSD)

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3892 (URN)

10.60686/t-fsd3892 (DOI)

Data access

Open

Series

Individual datasets

Individual datasets that do not belong to any series.

Abstract

The survey examines how Finnish education and training providers manage and share the information they possess, as well as the challenges they encounter in these processes. The survey targeted early childhood education and care institutions, primary and secondary education institutions, liberal education providers, and other training organizations. The data was collected as part of a Ministry of Education and Culture project aimed at streamlining the use of educational information. The first theme of the survey focused on how information is recorded and managed in the organisation of education and training. Respondents were asked what information their organisation internally stores for organising education or training, as well as for other purposes. They were also asked about the challenges encountered in data storage, the basis for their organisation's data processing practices, and where they can seek help if data processing issues arise. The next section focused on data use. Respondents were asked whether they use the data produced by their organisation for any purpose other than what it was originally collected for. Respondents were also asked which education and training data they use, for what purposes and under what regulation. They were also asked about challenges encountered in using data within their organisation and whether the data they produce is shared with other actors. Finally, respondents were asked if their organisation uses data recorded or produced by other actors and whether there are any problems encountered in obtaining the information. Background information included the language of the response and the name and region of the organisation represented by the respondent. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

Methodology

Data collection period

29/05/2023 - 03/11/2023

Country

Finland

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Organization/Institution
Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Education and training providers, educational institutions and their representative national organisations in primary and secondary level and in liberal adult education in Finland

Excludes: the Åland Islands

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Kind of data

Qualitative

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Funding information

Funder

Ministry of Education and Culture

Grant number

OKM016:00/2023

Access

Publisher

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).