PAP 4310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Logic Model, Operational Definition, Content Analysis

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Public Administration
• Course: PAP 4310
• Professor: Miriam Levitt

Document Summary

Selecting a data collection process: comparing quantitative and qualitative methods. In-depth information, studying reasons, principle of understanding why". Information is not representative, it reflects personal opinions. Information is based upon a high number of respondents (quantity is important), use of statistical procedures, information is presented usually in relative terms (%) in tables, graphs, information is very well structured. Information could be representative for a certain group. 100, usually > 200 up to 1300 (at least 50 units required for statistics) Preliminary questionnaire is required, questionnaire is all the same for all respondents. Can be either semi-structured or structured guidelines for focus groups and in-depth interviews; questions could be different for different respondents. Time to implement generally at least a month. Expensive, depending upon the type of questionnaire: published, modified, or new. Expensive depending upon the time and method of collection whether travel is involved. Skills of interviewers special skills are not required: briefing before each survey.