Data Collection
Week 10 discussion
The center point of research studies is the body of data collected to answer the research question. Without data, there would be no study.
So… what might be the best way to acquire data for your purposes? Each has its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of timeframe, cost, and bias.
You also must consider whether there is an established data collection instrument for you to use (such as an existing test or survey), or whether you plan to develop your own—and if so, how you will test for reliability and validity.
Question to be answer from colleagues
Respond to 2 colleagues by
1.providing feedback on their choice of measurement and data collection method.
2. identify one cultural aspect they will need to consider when collecting data.For my research question, “Is offering government-funded primary care services to undocumented immigrants dependent on political viewpoint?”, will be using a quantitative, pre-experimental, cross-sectional design. My variable is “political viewpoint”, and to measure this, will be using the ordinal measurements “very conservative,” “leans conservative,” “swing state/district”, “leans liberal,” and “very liberal”.
Reference:
U.S. Mission Thailand. (2020). What swing states are and why they’re important. Retrieved from
