A type of research that involves collecting information (facts, opinions, feelings) from a group of individuals by asking them a number of questions. This can be done using quantitative methods (eg questionnaires with numerical data) or qualitative methods (eg using open-ended questions) or both
Glossary
Survey
Glossary
Summary (bullet points)
- Involves collecting information from a sample of individuals
- This sample is a subset of the population that is being studied, the goal is to make the sample representative of the population being studies
- Information is usually collected using questionnaires (containing numerical or textual data or both), or interviews
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Foundational paper (s)
Check J., Schutt R. K. Survey research. In: J. Check, R. K. Schutt., editors. Research methods in education. Thousand Oaks, CA:: Sage Publications; 2012. pp. 159–185