Sampling week2
In quantitative studies and quantitative studies, sampling refers to
selecting a particular sample of individuals from a larger population.
This process is often called participant selection. Qualitative
research collects rich data from fewer sources, while quantitative
research attempts to collect a larger, more representative sample from
the population as a whole. Selection criteria for eligibility in a study
is similar for both quantitative and qualitative studies, however,
there are some differences with respect to the procedures used and the
size of the samples.
For your initial post in this discussion, state the factors you would
consider in choosing participants for a study. In particular, how would
you go about deciding how many participants to interview given a
particular methodology? In addition, write about how you will select
your participants for a possible study you are writing a proposal for in
this course. How many participants do you think you will need (support
your answer)? [If you are not interviewing in your study, tell instead
how you are picking the “something(s)” you are collecting data
from—sites, documents, etc.]. Post should be at least 300 words.