How To Do Research
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Research
Surveys
ь Large numbers possible
ь Easy to make
ь Cheap to do
ь Anonymous
ь Quick to make and carry out
Ñ‹ Low collection rate
Ñ‹ Misinterpreted questions
Ñ‹ Silly answers
Ñ‹ Answers may need more explanation
Ñ‹ Bias because of the type of people who bother to fill it in
Interviews
ь Questions can be explained more fully
ь Interviewee can elaborate on answers
ь High collection rate
ь Less silly answers
Ñ‹ Takes a long time
Ñ‹ Costly
Ñ‹ Cant be anonymous
Record analysis
ь No bias
ь High collection rate
ь Uses factual data
ь Repeatable
ь You can look at history of the data
Ñ‹ No human response (no qualitative data)
Ñ‹ Secondary information
Ñ‹ Relies on organisation of files
Ñ‹ Data might be restricted
Observation
ь No bias
Ñ‹ Explanation is needed
Bibliography
A Level I.T. made fun David Hansol
Research
Surveys
ь Large numbers possible
ь Easy to make
ь Cheap to do
ь Anonymous
ь Quick to make and carry out
Ñ‹ Low collection rate
Ñ‹ Misinterpreted questions
Ñ‹ Silly answers
Ñ‹ Answers may need more explanation
Ñ‹ Bias because of the type of people who bother to fill it in
Interviews
ь Questions can be explained more fully
ь Interviewee can elaborate on answers
ь High collection rate
ь Less silly answers
Ñ‹ Takes a long time
Ñ‹ Costly
Ñ‹ Cant be anonymous
Record analysis
ь No bias
ь High collection rate
ь Uses factual data
ь Repeatable
ь You can look at history of the data
Ñ‹ No human response (no qualitative data)
Ñ‹ Secondary information
Ñ‹ Relies on organisation of files
Ñ‹ Data might be restricted
Observation
ь No bias
Ñ‹ Explanation is needed
Bibliography
A Level I.T. made fun David Hansol
Research
Surveys
ь Large numbers possible
ь Easy to make
ь Cheap to do
ь Anonymous
ь Quick to make and carry out
Ñ‹ Low collection rate
Ñ‹ Misinterpreted questions
Ñ‹ Silly answers
Ñ‹ Answers may need more explanation
Ñ‹ Bias because of the type of people who bother to fill it in
Interviews
ь Questions can be explained more fully
ь Interviewee can elaborate on answers
ь High collection rate
ь Less silly answers
Ñ‹ Takes a long time
Ñ‹ Costly
Ñ‹ Cant be anonymous
Record analysis
ь No bias
ь High collection rate
ь Uses factual data
ь Repeatable
ь You can look at history of the data
Ñ‹ No human response (no qualitative data)
Ñ‹ Secondary information
Ñ‹ Relies on organisation of files
Ñ‹ Data might be restricted
Observation
ь No bias
Ñ‹ Explanation is needed
Bibliography
A Level I.T. made fun David Hansol
Research
Surveys
ь Large numbers possible
ь Easy to make
ь Cheap to do
ь Anonymous
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