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Assignment
Interview Protocol
In order to apply the information you have learned this week, each of you will engage in designing an interview protocol for our research question.
Research Question: Which time management strategy do adults find to be the most successful?
To complete this process, follow these steps:
1. Identify the participants you would interview. Who would be your sample of choice and why?
2. Determine the type of interview you would use (e.g., one-on-one, focus group)--see your text for detailed information. Explain the reason for your choice.
3. Create an interview protocol. A sample protocol is located in your textbook. Design interview questions with the goal of obtaining information to answer your research question. These should be open-ended questions designed to gather as much information as possible.
4. Identify potential probes to encourage participants to clarify or elaborate on their answers.
Note: when answering these questions, be sure to demonstrate your understanding of the use of interviews for data collection.
Survey Design
The purpose of this assignment is to construct a survey to measure variables needed to answer the research question we will be exploring in this class. You will also answer a series of questions pertaining to your survey design.
Research Question: Which time management strategy do adults find to be the most successful?
To complete this assignment:
1. Identify the variables that you will be measuring via survey responses.
2. Develop a survey that measures these variables. Note: there is no specified length for this survey; however, it should adequately measure your topic of interest.
3. Answer the following questions pertaining to the survey you created:
• What is the purpose of your survey? What question did you hope to answer?
• What types of questions did you ask? Explain the reasoning for your choice(s).
• What format did you use for your items: multiple choice, true/false, Likert scale, or a combination? Why did you choose the format(s) that you did?
• When writing your items, what steps did you take to avoid bias and social desirability tendencies?
• Explain the sequencing of your items. What was your rationale for the final order of your items?
• If you were to administer the survey, what method of survey administration would you choose? Why would you choose that method?
The answer to these questions can be in question/answer format. Be sure your responses are thorough and show evidence for thoughtful survey construction, as well as a clear understanding of course material as it relates to survey design.