Homework: Data Instrument and Data Collection Tool
Instructions
For this homework, you will complete another portion of the research paper, which will be included in your final paper in Unit VII. In part one of this homework; you will describe your data instrument. In part two, you will provide the data collection tool that will be used in your research study (remember this is a hypothetical research study that you will not conduct).
For part one, Data Instrument, provide the following:
1) What type of research will be conducted (qualitative, quantitative)?
2) Is this a questionnaire with open-ended or close-ended questions or an interview?
3) Will there be a questionnaire, face-to-face interviews, or the use of the telephone or mail?
4) Will there be an interview (one-on-one or group)?
5) Who is the study population?
For part two, Data Collection Tool, provide the following:
1) Give a short introduction on your research; provide the purpose of your study and why you chose to conduct it.
2) Explain how long participation will take.
3) Explain how you will avoid sampling bias.
4) Provide a minimum of ten questions for your questionnaire.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) 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.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.