Project Homework: Methodology
Building upon the previous sections of the proposal you are developing with respect to the extension of a published study, this project homework requires you to consider the methodology you might use in collecting data for this proposed study. Specifically, you must address the operationalization of the variables for the proposed study.
First, using the potential variables you identified in Project, identify the dependent and independent variable(s) that can be used to best measure the constructs associated with the research question. Next identify the data type of each variable and summarize this information in a table such as the following:
Construct Variable Variable Type Data Type Example:
Student Satisfaction Instructor Ranking Dependent Ordinal
Assume that a survey questionnaire is the most appropriate instrument for collecting data on these variables. For each variable you have identified, create 2-3 questions that would be used in a survey instrument to collect the data needed to accurately measure the variable. For each set of questions, carefully consider whether the wording of each question will ensure that you will obtain the same results when administering the survey more than once (reliability) and whether the set of questions are measuring what they are intended to (validity).
When you have completed the questions, write a short assessment answering the following questions about validity and reliability:
i. Do the questions fit the variables being studied?
ii. Do the options provide appropriate measures of the variables?
iii. Can the options skew the responses?
iv. Does the instrument accurately measure the variables?
v. Will the instrument yield the same results if used again under the same circumstances?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.