Methods
| Study Purpose | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Description | Explore | Describe | Predict | Explain | Difficulty |
| Content analysis | The systematic examination of oral, written, or visual communication. |
X | X | X | High | |
| Experiment | A variety of research designs that use before and after, and/or group comparisons, to measure cause and effect relations. |
X | X | High | ||
| Focus group | A group of similar individuals who provide information during a directed and moderated interactive group discussion. |
X | X |
|
High | |
| Interview | A directed conversation with an individual using a list of questions designed to gather extended responses. | X | X | High | ||
| Observation | The systematic observation of behavior using checklists, scaled ratings, or narrative comments. | X | X | Medium | ||
| Survey | The UT Austin, Web-based survey system that solicits anonymous student feedback at any time during the semester. | X | X | X | X | Medium |
