A goldmine of fortunes!!!
cheers,
Rolf
On 30/07/14 01:29, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jul 2014, Sun Shine wrote:
(a) what types of analyses are available to apply to the data types
above?
Many years ago I consulted to a graduate nursing program; the students
were asking the same questions you ask: what sort of statistics will
turn my
sow's ears of survey data into a silk purse of a Masters in Nursing (ed. or
admin. were the two options).
I'll tell you what I told them. First, decide what question(s) you
want to
answer, in detail not generalities. Second, design your surveys so that
they
can provide the data you need to answer your questions. Also, know how to
select potential responders.
I am far from knowledgeable about surveys, but what I do know is that
they
are difficult to construct so the responses will allow answers to the
questions of concern.
You are encouraged to think more about the end result before you seek
magic to rescue inappropriate data.
--
Rolf Turner
Technical Editor ANZJS
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