{"id":496,"date":"2019-07-04T14:33:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T21:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/?page_id=496"},"modified":"2019-07-04T16:04:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T23:04:33","slug":"chapter-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 2: Conducting Research, Practical Considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-476\" style=\"width: 305px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-476 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/world-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"407\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/world-cafe.jpg 375w, https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/world-cafe-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 305px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 305\/407;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Cafe principles&#8221; by Chris Corrigan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So you&#8217;ve decided to collect data on people&#8217;s thoughts, feelings or experiences. Whether you&#8217;re convening a group of people in person or online for a public engagement session, or whether you&#8217;re looking to collect a large amount of data via surveys or online questionnaires, you are going to have some practical and logistical aspects of your research to consider.<\/p>\n<p>This chapter outlines a few practical considerations that you will want to take into account as you plan your public opinion research.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the best sampling size and sampling strategy for the type of public opinion research I want to conduct?<\/li>\n<li>What do I need to consider when planning a time and location to conduct my data collection with people?<\/li>\n<li>How can I create a good research question that is aligned with my goals for public opinion research?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This chapter is divided into four sections:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-2\/sample-size\/\">Sample size<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-2\/sample-size\/\">Sampling strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-2\/research-time-and-location\/\">Research time and location<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-2\/goals-and-research-question\/\">Goals and Research Question<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip from the professor:<\/strong> Think like a reporter! Remember the 5 W&#8217;s: Who? What? Where? When? and Why? These questions can help you with your initial public opinion research design. The answers to the 5 W&#8217;s will help you to design an effective research project and get the data you need.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h6>&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-2\/sample-size\/\">Next: Sample Size<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/\">&lt;&lt;Back to Table of Contents<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;ve decided to collect data on people&#8217;s thoughts, feelings or experiences. 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