Post Tagged with: "methods"

Handout: 20 Ways to Critique a Poll

on January 28, 2016 at 6:41 pm ×

These are the questions to ask when you see poll data reported in the news.

Handout: Survey Design Scenarios

on January 28, 2016 at 3:45 pm ×

Here are some scenarios to help you think through the difficult process of operationalizing some research questions and hypotheses in a social survey.

Handout: Frequency and Sample Distribution

on January 28, 2016 at 3:29 pm ×

The frequency distribution reveals how a specific statistic about a sample applies to the units within that sample.  A sampling distribution reveals how a specific statistic applies to all the possible samples from the same population.

Handout: Major Forms of Cross Case Research

on January 28, 2016 at 12:19 pm ×

Some people think the differences between qualitative and quantitative research are worth arguing about.  Others prefer to get mired in distinctions between critical and empirical research.  I think it is best to make use of the diversity of methods, especially if several methods can make up for each other’s shortcomings. […]

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