Introduction & Topic Learning Outcomes

Welcome students! I hope you are ready to explore this exciting topic!  

In this topic, we will examine theory and review of literature in research process.

Completing this topic will enable you to: 

• Describe survey and the two main types of surveys
• Explain sampling and its two techniques
• Apply the seven steps of the survey process
• Select the appropriate survey for data collection
• Discuss how to practice ethics in surveys.  

Before we start, let’s take a look at the outline of this topic so that you will have a better understanding on the introductory topic.  Today, we are going to discuss the following: 

Designing Research for Quantitative Methods

- Types of Surveys

- Population and Sample  - Sampling Techniques   

- The Process of Conducting a Survey

- Data Collection Methods                                                                                   

-  Ethics in Surveys                                                      

- Instrumentation and Data Analysis

 Are you all ready? Let’s get started!