cluster sampling design
[/ˈklʌstər ˈsæmplɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn/]
nounpl: cluster sampling designs
delineamento de amostragem por conglomerados
1. A sampling method in statistics where the population is divided into clusters (groups), and a random sample of clusters is selected for study, with all units within selected clusters included in the sample
The researcher used a cluster sampling design to survey households across different neighborhoods in the city.
O pesquisador utilizou um delineamento de amostragem por conglomerados para pesquisar domicílios em diferentes bairros da cidade.
2. A research methodology that divides a heterogeneous population into homogeneous subgroups (clusters) and randomly selects entire clusters for observation
In the cluster sampling design, all students in randomly selected schools were interviewed rather than students from all schools.
No delineamento de amostragem por conglomerados, todos os alunos das escolas selecionadas aleatoriamente foram entrevistados em vez de alunos de todas as escolas.
Cluster sampling design is a fundamental concept in Brazilian and Portuguese educational research, particularly used in large-scale educational surveys and census data collection. It is extensively taught in Brazilian universities' statistics and research methodology programs. The term is highly technical and primarily used in academic, governmental statistical agencies (IBGE in Brazil, INE in Portugal), and research contexts rather than colloquial speech.
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