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create a data collection plan that aligns with your research questions. create a data collection plan that aligns with your research questions. I have attached attached My research topic and question
Task: publish your data collection plan that aligns with your research question. Describe each component of your data collection plan using the format below.
Data collection tools (choose at least 2)
a. Observation
b. Anecdotal notes
c. Surveys (open-ended or closed-ended)
d. Questionnaires (similar to a survey)
e. Photographs (over two or three time episodes)
f. Interviews (semi-structured)
g. Video observations (over two or three time episodes, perhaps)
Data Collection: Participants (you cannot use students)
a. Number of participants for each tool ((example: 15 – survey; 5 – focus group, 3 – interview)
b. Demographics of the participants
c. Setting (context)
Data Collection: Evaluation
Evaluating the validity of each data collection tool/method
a. Does the tool measure what you intended it to measure?
b. Will the data collected by this tool answer your research question?
c. Could this tool/method be used by another researcher to gather the intended data (i.e., sufficient instructions)?
Data Collection: Duration
1. Time duration of collecting data (use approximate dates)
a. Create a table/timeline of when you will develop the tools, administer the tools, will two different time episodes be involved (when and duration between time episodes)
b. Deadline for all data collection
c. Timeframe for data analysis
Task: publish your data collection plan that aligns with your research question. Describe each component of your data collection plan using the format below.
Data collection tools (choose at least 2)
a. Observation
b. Anecdotal notes
c. Surveys (open-ended or closed-ended)
d. Questionnaires (similar to a survey)
e. Photographs (over two or three time episodes)
f. Interviews (semi-structured)
g. Video observations (over two or three time episodes, perhaps)
Data Collection: Participants (you cannot use students)
a. Number of participants for each tool ((example: 15 – survey; 5 – focus group, 3 – interview)
b. Demographics of the participants
c. Setting (context)
Data Collection: Evaluation
Evaluating the validity of each data collection tool/method
a. Does the tool measure what you intended it to measure?
b. Will the data collected by this tool answer your research question?
c. Could this tool/method be used by another researcher to gather the intended data (i.e., sufficient instructions)?
Data Collection: Duration
1. Time duration of collecting data (use approximate dates)
a. Create a table/timeline of when you will develop the tools, administer the tools, will two different time episodes be involved (when and duration between time episodes)
b. Deadline for all data collection
c. Timeframe for data analysis
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