Conducting a Survey
Techniques for a Term Project
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Research, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Lawrence T Orcher | ISBN: | 9781351974554 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lawrence T Orcher |
| ISBN: | 9781351974554 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
• The detailed step-by-step directions make it ideal for use by students who are conducting their first research project.
• The large number of examples throughout the text makes the steps in conducting a survey clear and easy to follow.
• Covers only methods that are realistic for use by students who are conducting a survey within a single semester.
• For data analysis, the emphasis is on the use of basic statistics, with the computation of a small number of descriptive statistics illustrated. Easy-to-calculate margins of error are also illustrated.
• The firsthand experience of conducting a survey as a term project helps students understand both the contributions and limitations of survey research methods.
• Successfully conducting a term-project survey can give students the confidence to work on more elaborate studies in the future, such as research for a master’s degree project.
• The detailed step-by-step directions make it ideal for use by students who are conducting their first research project.
• The large number of examples throughout the text makes the steps in conducting a survey clear and easy to follow.
• Covers only methods that are realistic for use by students who are conducting a survey within a single semester.
• For data analysis, the emphasis is on the use of basic statistics, with the computation of a small number of descriptive statistics illustrated. Easy-to-calculate margins of error are also illustrated.
• The firsthand experience of conducting a survey as a term project helps students understand both the contributions and limitations of survey research methods.
• Successfully conducting a term-project survey can give students the confidence to work on more elaborate studies in the future, such as research for a master’s degree project.
