Understanding samples and choosing appropriate methods to collect data are key to well done research studies.
This is an overview video where I give a high level explanation of the readings and describe this week's tasks.
This is an overview of sampling.
These are the slides that accompany the lecture for Module 5.e
Covers experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs.
Kahn academy video that explains sampling in a visual way.
This chapter contains several definitions that you will need as you read and decipher other articles.
This chapter can help you understand how to choose an accurate sample and provides different ways of explaining the same content as Bhattacherjee's chapter.
These readings are optional but will give you more context.
Stop at 12.3. Provides a nice glossary of terms (12.1) and a great description of internal and external validity (12.3)
Due:
Post any questions you have about variables and sampling to the discussion board.
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