purposes of this site teach skills to help extension faculty learn how to collect information to ◦...
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Purposes of This SiteTeach Skills To Help Extension
Faculty Learn HOW to Collect Information to◦Evaluate Programs◦Establish Evidence Based Programs◦Publish in Top Tiered Journals◦Publish in Bulletins etc.◦Apply for Grants◦Inform/Educate Public/Policy Makers
Collecting InformationThree Methods People Generally
Use
◦Analyze Content (Content Analysis)
◦Ask Questions (Surveys etc.)
◦Observe Behavior (Participant Observation)
Collecting InformationMethod One
◦Content Analysis Step 1 – Select an Object/Event Step 2 – Look for Patterns
(Similarities/Differences) Step 3 – Draw Generalizations Through
the Process of Induction
Collecting InformationMethod One - Example
◦Content Analysis Step 1 – Select newspaper headlines from
newspapers across times. Step 2 – Are there any patterns in
headlines looking across time? Step 3 – Draw Generalizations Through
the Process of Induction
Collecting InformationMethod One - Example
◦Content Analysis Step 1 – Select Newspaper Headlines Step 2 – Notice way people of color are
described varies across time. Step 3 – Description of people of color is
getting more positive across time.
Collecting InformationMethod Two
◦Asking Questions Step 1 – Select type
Survey Pre-test/post-test survey Intensive Interview etc.
Step 2 – Construct indicators Step 3 – Collect data by asking questions Step 4 – Analysis data
Collecting InformationMethod Two
◦Asking Questions Step 1 – Do pre-/post-test surveys Step 2 – Construct questions to ask about
attitudes toward education Step 3 – Collect questions about attitudes
toward education before participation in program and after participation
Step 4 – Use computer program (SAS) to compare differences in attitudes before and after
Collecting InformationMethod Three
◦Participant Observation Step 1 - Observe behavior Step 2 – Observe patterns of behavior Step 3 - Draw Generalizations based on
the Process of Induction
Collecting InformationMethod Three - Example
◦Participant Observation Step 1 – Observe boys and girls playing Step 2 – Notice that boys play with
building blocks and girls play with dolls Step 3 – Boys play with toys that lead to
more achievement oriented activities while girls play with toys that lead to more nurturing oriented activites.
Overall View of Research Process