Research Designs & Methods  Research design: the strategy and overall framework of the research. Example: A survey design.  Research method: how the.

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Research Designs & Methods  Research design: the strategy and overall framework of the research. Example: A survey design.  Research method: how the data is collected. Example: A questionnaire. © onlineclassroom.tv 2007

A survey involves collecting a large amount of data from a wide variety of people. Collecting data using most suitable research method. Operationalising concepts (finding ways of measuring key concepts): eg. classifying occupations as indicators of class. Defining concepts (tools sociologists use to describe the social world) – e.g. social class. Design involves: © onlineclassroom.tv 2007

Questionnaire Methods  Avoid questions that are open to different interpretations.  Keep questions as short as possible.  Keep questions clear and simple. General design principles: Questionnaire: A set of pre-planned standardised questions that can be distributed by hand or post. © onlineclassroom.tv 2007

Survey research enables us to document correlations in a precise and measurable way. Correlations  Possible correlation: Students from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to have lower educational motivation.  Variables = socio-economic background and educational success. Correlation: a measure of the degree to which two variables are related. For example: © onlineclassroom.tv 2007

Types of Question Agree very strongly Agree strongly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree strongly Disagree very strongly Or is asked to provide short piece of information: E.g. “What is your father’s occupation?” Open: Respondent answers in their own words: e.g. What do you like about your school / college? “Getting good grades at A-Level is important to me”: “Do you like coffee?”: Closed: Respondent picks answer from list of possibilities. For example: YesNoDon’t Know © onlineclassroom.tv 2007

Advantages  Reliability: Easy to standardise - everyone answers the same questions.  Sampling: Contact and question large numbers of people quickly, easily and efficiently.  Anonymity: may improve validity of collected data (can avoid interview / interviewer effects).  Ease of Completion: A closed questionnaire is relatively quick and easy to complete.  Coding and Quantification: The use of pre-coded questions makes it easier to quantify data. © onlineclassroom.tv 2007

Limitations  Response Rate for postal questionnaires may be very low.  The Meaning problem: the same word can mean different things to different respondents.  Lacks flexibility: cannot ask follow-up questions or ask for clarification.  Validity: Difficult to examine complex issues and opinions in depth and detail. © onlineclassroom.tv 2007