Field-Based Education
Data Collection
Outcome Data
Videos:
- Fischer, R. (Academic). (2017). An introduction to outcome measurement This link opens in a new window [Video]. SAGE Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473980532
- Fischer, R. (Academic). (2017). An introduction to data collection in program evaluation This link opens in a new window [Video]. SAGE Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473979864
Observational Data
Videos:
- Gibbs, A. (Academic). (2013). Data collection - observational studies This link opens in a new window [Video]. SAGE Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526433411
Little Green Books:
- Weller, S. C., & Romney, A. K. (1988). Systematic data collection. SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412986069
- Behling, O., & Law, K. S. (2000). Translating questionnaires and other research instruments. SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412986373
Perceptual Data
Surveys:
See subpage in tab at left - Finding Tests, Surveys & Tools
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Surveys fit under perceptual data for your research projects. Also on that page are existing surveys/measures to gather ideas for your own research, if it would be of benefit to you.
Videos:
- Alport, J. (Producer). (2008). Research design: The survey This link opens in a new window [Video]. Sage Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483397115
- Hummel-Rossi, B., McIlwain, C., & Mattis, J. (2006). Surveys This link opens in a new window [Video]. In Quantitative research: Methods in the social sciences [Video]. Sage Research Methods. https://
doi. org/10.4135/9781483397160
Cases:
- Legaspi, A., & Henwood, S., (2017). Designing online questionnaires for course evaluation and regional educational needs assessment This link opens in a new window. In SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526422569
- Kemp-Graham, K., (2016). Mixed-methods research design: Examining urban school reform This link opens in a new window. In SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 1. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/978144627305015604586
Other
- Field, A. (Academic). (2012). T-tests Discovering statistics using SPSS This link opens in a new window [Video]. SAGE Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473995604
- Finch, W. (2020). Exploratory factor analysis This link opens in a new window. SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781544339900
Identifying Methodologies
SAGE Research Methods Database
The SAGE Research Methods database (Link below) provides definitions, tutorials, videos, cases, etc. about all the different types of research methodologies.
- SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowAn award-winning tool designed to help you create research projects and understand the methods behind them. See the Help - Sage Research Methods page for help using the platform.
- Sage Research Methods Student Handout This link opens in a new windowLearn how SRM can help you with your research!
- Sage Research Methods LibGuide This link opens in a new windowAnyone doing research at a university - whether they are doing a student research project or dissertation, or planning a large scale study - needs to use the right tools to plan their study, gather their data, and make sense of their findings. These tools are the 'research methods' of the social sciences.
This research guide is to help you in your exploration of research methods in the social sciences. In this guide are tips to find resources on the SAGE Research Methods platform. It will also guide you in finding the best literature to enable you to choose a methodology and launch into your research project.
SAGE Research Methods Research Tools
Click on the Research Tools tab at the top of the screen to see the following tools to help you learn about the different methods and select the tools you need to conduct your research study.
The Methods Map This link opens in a new window is a tool designed to help you understand how method concepts relate to one another using visualization to understand the world of research methods more easily. The map has an entry for every method concept in SRM. It shows the definition of that term, and provides a link to the content on that subject. To the left of the term are any broader concepts related to the term, and to the right are any narrower concepts related to the term. There are also sometimes related terms below the selected entry. Clicking on a particular concept makes that concept central on the page, and shows broader, narrower and related terms for that particular concept.
Project Planner This link opens in a new window provides step-by-step guidance to students and researchers in designing and completing a research project. This tool is divided into chronological sections, allowing the user to start from the beginning of the research process or to navigate to specific stages. Just beginning your research project? Try Why Do Research? This link opens in a new window or Developing a Researchable Question This link opens in a new window. Problems collecting data? Navigate to Data Collection This link opens in a new window. Each section starts with a brief synopsis describing what will be covered in that stage and ends with an interactive checklist to ensure all necessary steps have been taken. Throughout the planner, links to helpful content such as videos, the Methods Map, books, and journal articles are included.
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