Steps to start a statistical research

Steps to start a statistical research

1. planning

   • 1) The object of the investigation
     • a) Define the object or purpose of the investigation
     • b) Determine its quantitative and qualitative nature
     • c) Determine the possibility of its investigation and
     • d) Limit the researchable object
   • 2) The purpose
   • 3) The source of information
     • Hint
     • direct
   • 4) investigation procedures
     • Clarity and publicity
     • Simplicity
     • Utility
   • 5) Statistical material
     • Printed material
     • instrumental material
   • 6) Cost and its financing
     • a) Organization
     • b) Field work (collection)
     • c) Systematization
     • d) Publication

2. Colletion

   • A) Distribution of the collection material or instrument
   • B) The collection itselfa
   • C) Control of the number of forms collected
   • D) Control over the quality of the information collected

3. Tabulation or procedures

   • a) The number of forms to be used
   • b) The number of questions on the form
   • C) Of the time and resources, whether financial or equipment available

4. Analysis and interpretation

   • analysis and statistical evaluation of the results
   • analysis and technical evaluation according to the nature of the investigation
   • Professor John W. Best in his book how to investigate in education gives us a possible guide to analysis, suggesting the following points.
     • 1.Title
     • 3. Review of the related bibliography
     • 2. The problem
     • 4. Procedures used
     • 5. Data analysis
     • 6. Summary and conclusions

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