DH450 : The Class : Research Methods : Surveys : Surveys
Objectives:
1. Describe strategies used in qualitative research.
2. Identify advantages and disadvantages of various types of survey data collection
| Personal Interview |
| Telephone |
| Written, self-administered |
| Written, researcher-administered |
3. Given some poorly constructed survey questions,
identify and correct the problems.
4. Differentiate between open and closed-ended questions. Discuss advantages
to each type of question in a survey.
5. Discuss techniques that help ensure adequate response rate for surveys.
To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:
TEXTBOOK READING: Ch
7 Bailey.
ON-LINE LESSON: Surveys
and Other Qualitative Methods
ASSIGNMENT: Open
and Closed Questions
ASSIGNMENT: Critique
the Survey Questions
JOURNAL: Read
and Discuss the Survey
ASSIGNMENT: Qualitative
Methods
SELF TEST: Surveys
and Qualitative Methods
Go on to Quantitative
Methods
or
Go back to Research
Methods
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