Introduction to the Research Process & Data Collection by Usic

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Study the information on the next three slides and answer the following questions in your own words:

1. What will you do in Summative Assessment 1? How are the stages of research involved?

2. What will you do in Summative Assessment 2? Which stages of research will you focus on?

3. What will you do at the start of Semester 1, and why?

4. What will you do throughout Semester 1, and why?

usictech — 2024-01-16 07:43:50 UTC

Situation:

Imagine you want to find out whether male students tend to make healthier food choices than female students. You are at stage 4 of the research process: deciding how to carry out your research.

usictech — 2024-01-16 07:43:50 UTC

To find out about male and female students' food choices, how might you collect your data? (Surveys, observation or experimentation?) Give an example, and explain why your choice is suitable.

usictech — 2024-01-16 07:43:50 UTC

Use the examples of research using secondary and primary data on the next two slides to answer these questions:

1. What kinds of sources did you use to help you answer the secondary data questions? Did the sources give you the direct answers to the questions?

2. To find the answers to the primary data questions, how did you collect the data? Could it have been collected in a different way?

3. Of the primary data questions, which ones could be answered by a survey / observation / experimentation?