Data Collection Plan

Use the following form to fill out a detailed, typed plan that meets the standards of academic writing.
Your Name(s) Jayrel Wilson, Devante Johnson, Brandon Mclendon Project Title: Trials and Tribulations
What is the first method of research that you Our first method of research will be personal interviews. This
will be using and why will this method help
research method will help answer our questions by getting
you answer your research question(s)?
people personal experiences.
Who or what will do you need to collect data
from in order to answer your question? How
much data will you collect? How will you
ensure that you get a broad, representative
data sample so that your research is both
reliable and valid**? How will you also
ensure that your data is not overwhelming to
analyze?
Research methods require research
instruments. Develop the instruments that
you will need to conduct your research and
either copy or attach them here (surveys,
interview questions, workshop plans, select
texts to analyze, etc.). Again, be sure that
your instruments will produce research that
is reliable and valid.

We need people of all ages that may or may not have

experienced some of these situations. We are going to focus on
three different groups of people. We will collect as much data
as possible. We will ensure that our data is broad and
representative by being broad and asking broad question and
hopefully they be as broad with their responses.

Age? Race? Gender?

1.
If you had to pick would you say you grew up in a good or bad
neighborhood? What make your neighborhood this way?
2.
Would you say your home life effects your process to learn? How?
3.
Do you fell that your school gives you the best environment to learn in?
Why or Why not?
4.
Can you afford to pay school fees?
5.
If not, does it affect

A.
B.
6.
7.

Your grades at times?

Or any other part of your education?
How does moving around affect you educationally and emotionally?
Do you have a job? If so, does it help provide for your family?

When and how will you collect your

After Christmas break we will put our research plans into
research? Write out your detailed plan here.
action. We will videotape our interviews.
Dont forget that you need to get informed
consent to do research on human subjects.
See the EA Informed Consent forms.
**Concepts
Reliability = The research is dependable; claims are not made without providing ample evidence.
Validity = The research is trustworthy. I have tried to eliminate bias, be transparent, and create ways for
honest information to be collected.