Tourism and its Effects on Global Warming
Research Topic: Tourism and its Effects on Global Warming
This orange rubric assignment includes:
- Identify and describe the research design to be used in this study. Describe why the design was selected; potential threats to internal validity and external validity (e.g., subject characteristics, location, instrumentation, maturation, subject attitude, implementation, generalizability to a larger audience) and how you have designed the study to minimize the potential effects of these threats.
- Briefly explain the sources for questions to be used in the survey (quantitative) or interview protocol (qualitative) and how you would validate and confirm the reliability of your instrument. In other words, if you plan to use one or more already existing scales or measures, describe. Explain, as well, how you plan to check the validity and reliability of scores obtained with your instruments. If you plan to use an existing instrument, summarize what you have been able to learn about the validity and reliability of previous results.
- Describe the setting in which the research will take place using all descriptive characteristics that are applicable.
- Describe the procedural technique(s) by which you would collect the data for a complete study (e.g., structured face-to-face or telephone interviews; mail, fax or email surveys; pre/post). The specific data collection technique(s) should be described in detail (when, where, how long, ). Indicate the exact procedures for how you will make contact with subjects and the advantages and disadvantages of your chosen method of collection. Justify why you selected the technique you did.
- Develop a data analysis For a quantitative study, a discussion of descriptive and inferential statistics is appropriate. For a qualitative study, a discussion of coding techniques and application towards previously discussed theory is appropriate. If mixed methods, both will be required.
- Develop an appropriate cover letter written to your theoretical participants that will reference the collection procedures you have deter This letter must include, but is not limited to the following:
- Letterhead, date, name and address, greeting, signature and title;
- What the study is about and why it is useful;
- Why the recipient is important and why they should participate;
- A promise of confidentiality or anonymity and an explanation of a numbering system if used; and,
- Assurance that the information will be used, incentives that will be given, if appropriate, and a thank you message
- Develop a survey instrument or data collection form. It should be formatted in-line with the data collection method selected (in other words, an interview form should have appropriate guide questions, arrows, transitions). The form must include, but is not limited to:
- Introductory information,
- Directions,
- Thank you,
- Room for comments,
- Question variety, and
- Proper formatting of questions
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