This week’s topics
Data Collection Strategies and Research Proposal
- Primary and secondary collection techniques
- Questionnaire and interview guide design
- Sampling methods and ethical protocols
- Compiling the comprehensive research proposal
- Data Collection Techniques
- Questionnaire types
- Types of Sampling Methods and Bias
What you will be able to do
- 2.3 Evaluate data collection methods and provide a rationale for chosen data collection methods.
- 2.4 Produce a research proposal.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate data collection methods and provide a rationale for chosen data collection methods.
Study materials
Videos
- Data Collection Techniques · YouTube · Galton College · 35 min · for registered students
- Questionnaire types · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 8 min · for registered students
- Types of Sampling Methods and Bias · YouTube · Galton College · 30 min · for registered students
- How To Design A Questionnaire Or Survey | Research Methods Tutorial · YouTube · Dr Hayley Stainton | Tourism Teacher · 15 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
- Writing interview protocols and conducting interviews: tips for students new to qualitati… · PDF · ERIC, article · for registered students
- Research Methods in Psychology, ch. 9: Survey Research · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 215–237 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
