Understanding various research study designs and methods is crucial for postgraduate students aiming to produce high-quality, impactful research. This resource delves into the fundamentals of research ...

In 1997 questionnaire research was viewed by many scientists (including myself) as soft science and an “easy way to a quick publication”. The principles underlying high quality questionnaire research ...

Some consider responding to survey questions as a sophisticated cognitive process whereby respondents go through, often iterative, steps to process the information provided to them by questions and ...

Data from mixed-mode questions are hard, if not impossible, to interpret accurately. The first part of this article will give an example of a mixed-mode question and an analysis of how to interpret ...

Once you have determined your research question, the next step is to decide on a research design. As random assignment tends to be challenging in SoTL, most projects tend to fall into the ...

Current thinking and writing on the subject of designing surveys to make the questions most conducive to accurate, useful answers and better quality data. To make accurate measurements in market ...

Research design involves deciding on the research methods, techniques, and type of research best suited to gather the necessary data for analysing meaningful results. Read below to know about research ...

If you want to better understand your customers, you may find yourself thinking about putting together a short questionnaire. You might, for example, want to know how satisfied your customers are with ...

Empirical research requires good data to complement statistical rigor in providing answers to global poverty questions. Poor data quality can lead to biases in causal inference, lower the probability ...