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Conducting a Survey: Techniques for a Term Project by Orcher, Lawrence

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Paperback
Book Title
Conducting a Survey
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ISBN
9781884585722

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10
1884585728
ISBN-13
9781884585722
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57157971

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
140 Pages
Publication Name
Conducting a Survey : Techniques for a Term Project
Language
English
Subject
Research, Research & Methodology
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Psychology
Author
Lawrence Orcher
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
15.3 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
1
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
519.52
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 A Survey As a Term Project Chapter 2 Identifying a Topic for a Survey Chapter 3 Formulating Research Purposes Chapter 4 Locating Related Literature Chapter 5 Writing a Literature Review Chapter 6 Selecting a Sample Chapter 7 Identifying Existing Instruments Chapter 8 Constructing Instruments Chapter 9 Measuring Demographics Chapter 10 Administering Instruments Chapter 11 Analysis: Percentages Chapter 12 Analysis: Averages and Measures of Variability Chapter 13 Analysis: Correlation Chapter 14 Writing a Survey Research Report Appendix A Preparing a Research Proposal Appendix B An Overview of Reliability and Validity Appendix C Introduction to Statistical Significance Appendix D Free Internet Programs to Calculate Statistics
Synopsis
- The detailed step-by-step directions make it ideal for use by students who are conducting their first research project. - The large number of examples throughout the text makes the steps in conducting a survey clear and easy to follow. - Covers only methods that are realistic for use by students who are conducting a survey within a single semester. - For data analysis, the emphasis is on the use of basic statistics, with the computation of a small number of descriptive statistics illustrated. Easy-to-calculate margins of error are also illustrated. - The firsthand experience of conducting a survey as a term project helps students understand both the contributions and limitations of survey research methods. - Successfully conducting a term-project survey can give students the confidence to work on more elaborate studies in the future, such as research for a master's degree project., Designed for students who will be conducting their first survey as a term project, this text covers all the essentials, from selecting a problem area through writing up the research report. Extensive coverage on selecting an appropriate topic and refining the research purpose gets students off to a good start., * The detailed step-by-step directions make it ideal for use by students who are conducting their first research project. * The large number of examples throughout the text makes the steps in conducting a survey clear and easy to follow. * Covers only methods that are realistic for use by students who are conducting a survey within a single semester. * For data analysis, the emphasis is on the use of basic statistics, with the computation of a small number of descriptive statistics illustrated. Easy-to-calculate margins of error are also illustrated. * The firsthand experience of conducting a survey as a term project helps students understand both the contributions and limitations of survey research methods. * Successfully conducting a term-project survey can give students the confidence to work on more elaborate studies in the future, such as research for a master's degree project.

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