7.1: Self-report techniques Flashcards
Briefly discuss one strength of using questionnaires in research (2 marks)
One strength of using questionnaires in research is that they save the researcher time and money
Briefly discuss one strength of using questionnaires in research (2 marks).
One strength of using questionnaires in research is that they save the researcher time and money.
Why is this?
This is because they allow the researcher to collect large amounts of data relatively quickly and conveniently
A researcher was interested in the relationship between the number of hours a course was taught using a computer program and the satisfaction of the students on the course.
As part of his research he conducted a pilot study as follows. A topic from a business studies course was divided into 10 equal one-hour sessions.
Eleven students who were matched for their high level of interest in business studies took part in the study.
All 11 students completed all 10 hours of the topic. They were taught either completely online, with a combination of online teaching and classroom teaching, or just in a classroom.
Each student was allocated a letter, from A to K randomly. This determined the number of hours they studied online and the number of hours they studied in a classroom.
The researcher designed a questionnaire to collect data from the students about how satisfied they felt when they had completed the course.
Give an example of an appropriate question that the researcher might use to collect qualitative data on the questionnaire (1 mark)
What did you like/dislike about the online/classroom lessons?
A researcher was interested in the relationship between the number of hours a course was taught using a computer program and the satisfaction of the students on the course.
As part of his research he conducted a pilot study as follows. A topic from a business studies course was divided into 10 equal one-hour sessions.
Eleven students who were matched for their high level of interest in business studies took part in the study.
All 11 students completed all 10 hours of the topic. They were taught either completely online, with a combination of online teaching and classroom teaching, or just in a classroom.
Each student was allocated a letter, from A to K randomly. This determined the number of hours they studied online and the number of hours they studied in a classroom.
The researcher designed a questionnaire to collect data from the students about how satisfied they felt when they had completed the course.
Briefly explain one problem the researcher might have in analysing the qualitative data collected from the questionnaires (2 marks)
One problem the researcher might have in analysing the qualitative data collected from the questionnaires is that the qualitative data may not be easy to categorise into a sensible number of answer types
A researcher was interested in the relationship between the number of hours a course was taught using a computer program and the satisfaction of the students on the course.
As part of his research he conducted a pilot study as follows. A topic from a business studies course was divided into 10 equal one-hour sessions.
Eleven students who were matched for their high level of interest in business studies took part in the study.
All 11 students completed all 10 hours of the topic. They were taught either completely online, with a combination of online teaching and classroom teaching, or just in a classroom.
Each student was allocated a letter, from A to K randomly. This determined the number of hours they studied online and the number of hours they studied in a classroom.
The researcher designed a questionnaire to collect data from the students about how satisfied they felt when they had completed the course.
Outline two ethical issues that should have been taken into account when carrying out the questionnaire (2 marks)
Two ethical issues that should have been taken into account when carrying out the questionnaire are that the students should be treated with respect by explaining that their answers will be kept confidential and the students must be assured that they can withdraw their answers if they want to
