Diary Method by Ruth Bartlett Christine Milligan

Author:Ruth Bartlett, Christine Milligan [Ruth Bartlett, Christine Milligan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Methodology, Research, Education, General, Reference
ISBN: 9781472572554
Google: -TU1CgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2015-11-19T03:34:19+00:00

Handheld electronic devices or personal digital assistants (PDAs)

Easy to use; convenient; questions can be programmed to suit participant Responses are unchangeable and verifiable, thus enhancing the quality and validity of data Costs of device can be set against no transcription costs and being able to reuse devices in future studies

Participants need to be confident, willing and able to use PDAs; might put some people off taking part in study Training required; this can vary from between five and twenty minutes Cost of equipment, including batteries and battery charger, can be expensive Technological problems – (re)charging batteries seems to be most common one – needs to be quickly resolved Habitual response style: participants may develop a tendency to rapidly skim over the questions without thinking about the actual experience

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