Survey Research Topics
         Survey Research Topics
    1.  What Is A Survey?
    1.  What Is A Survey?
    2.  Why Are Surveys Conducted?
    2.  Why Are Surveys Conducted?
    3.  Types of Surveys
    3.  Types of Surveys
    4.  Correlational Research
    4.  Correlational Research
    5.  Steps In Survey Research
    5.  Steps In Survey Research
    6.  Nonresponse
    6.  Nonresponse
    7.  Problems With The Instrument
    7.  Problems With The Instrument
    8.  Evaluating Threats To Internal Validity
    8.  Evaluating Threats To Internal Validity
    9.  Data Analysis
    9.  Data Analysis
    10. Journal Article Employing Survey Research
    10. Journal Article Employing Survey Research
                               
                               
                What Is A Survey
                 What Is A Survey
                               1.  Gathering of a sample of 
                               1.  Gathering of a sample of 
                                   data or opinions 
                                   data or opinions 
                                   considered to be 
                                   considered to be 
                                   representative of a whole 
                                   representative of a whole 
                                   group or population.
                                   group or population.
                               2.  Information is collected 
                               2.  Information is collected 
                                   primarily by asking 
                                   primarily by asking 
                                   questions.
                                   questions.
                               3.  Information is collected 
                               3.  Information is collected 
                                   from a sample (or 
                                   from a sample (or 
                                   portion) of a population.    
                                   portion) of a population.    
                                     
                                     
                                   
                                   
                 Why Are Surveys 
                 Why Are Surveys 
                      Conducted?
                      Conducted?
     1. Surveys are primarily used to 
     1. Surveys are primarily used to 
        describe characteristics of a 
        describe characteristics of a 
        population.
        population.
     2. Researchers use surveys to 
     2. Researchers use surveys to 
        examine the distribution of the 
        examine the distribution of the 
        identified characteristics within 
        identified characteristics within 
        the population.
        the population.
     3. The description of the 
     3. The description of the 
        population as a whole is inferred 
        population as a whole is inferred 
        by the results obtained from the 
        by the results obtained from the 
        sample.
        sample.
                                   
                                   
       Useful Surveys (Arlene Fink, 
       Useful Surveys (Arlene Fink, 
                          1995)
                          1995)
    1. Specific, measurable objectives
    1. Specific, measurable objectives
    2. Sound research design
    2. Sound research design
    3. Sound choice of population or 
    3. Sound choice of population or 
        sample
        sample
    4. Reliable and valid
    4. Reliable and valid
    5. Appropriate analysis
    5. Appropriate analysis
    6. Accurate reporting of results
    6. Accurate reporting of results
                               
                               
               Types of Surveys
               Types of Surveys
                                   There are two major 
                                   There are two major 
                                     types of surveys..
                                     types of surveys..
                                 Cross-Sectional 
                                 Cross-Sectional 
                                        Surveys
                                        Surveys
                                            &
                                            &
                                    Longitudinal 
                                    Longitudinal 
                                        Surveys
                                        Surveys