- 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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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Orcher, Lawrence
ISBN: 9781884585722
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 10.80 x 0.50
Number Of Pages: 140
Publication Year: 2006

Conducting a Survey: Techniques for a Term Project

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