https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw Answer one prompt in as much detail as you can. Post it as a comment in one comment (don't post multiple comments please) en-us 2018-01-29 16:24:59 UTC 2018-01-29 17:24:34 UTC hello@padlet.com epicpants https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710815 The Gay/Straight Alliance at Valencia College has been interested in petitioning Valencia to institute gender neutral bathrooms on the campus. They have brought in your team to collect data on how students and staff feel about the issue, and to start with the transgender community. However, it may be difficult to find transgender students on campus, so you may have to look elsewhere.

1) What methodology would be best suited for finding this data? 

2) Where will you find participants?]]> 2018-01-29 16:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710815 epicpants https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710818 Women attending college have a 1 in 3 chance of experiencing attempted sexual assault and a 1 in 5 chance of experiencing a completed sexual assault. The University of Central Florida is looking into ways to diminish those numbers through intervention programs, but they are not sure how successful these various programs are. They have hired your team to interpret the data and explore more of the issue.

1) How can you test which intervention strategies are the most effective?

2) What kind of methodology would be best suited for this research?]]> 2018-01-29 16:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710818 epicpants https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710820 Together with Orange County and the Homeless Services of Central Florida, you have been invited to help direct their annual “Point in Time Count”, which documents the numbers of homeless people who use homeless services. The census includes various aspects of their lives, but now they would like to know more than they have previously inquired on.

1)  How can this study be improved, and what kinds of questions should be asked? 

2)How should they be asked?]]> 2018-01-29 16:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710820 epicpants https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710822 The dropout rate at Orlando
 High School has increased 20% from the 2015-2016 to 2016-2017 school year. Faced with the problem, the Orange County School Board offers you a grant to do a study to explain the sudden increase. 

1) Which methodology is best suited for this study?

2) How will you recruit participants?]]> 2018-01-29 16:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710822 epicpants https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710825 Harbor House of Central Florida, an emergency domestic violence shelter, is reporting that women leave and return to their partners up to 7 times before separating. They have contacted you to determine what factors are involved, including internal aspects of the women’s lives, and external aspects of the community. They are hoping some kind of information can help them determine what additional resources will be able to reduce the rate of return.

1) What ethics considerations will you need to make before working with former/current victims?

2) What methodology would be best suited for factors in the women's lives, both internal and external?]]> 2018-01-29 16:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225710825 epicpants https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225712116 Orange County’s Health Department, along with Orange County Public Schools, is looking to bring in a new program that may help reduce the number of teens who drink and binge drink. However, they first need funding, and need to prove a need for the program. They have the basic numbers, but want to get an idea of how students, parents, and community leaders feel about the issue. 

1) How will you find participants?

2) What methods should the teams use to collect data?]]> 2018-01-29 16:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/epicpants/vmtu85dkgeyw/wish/225712116