Assignment
Measure a Concept
Short Description:
Students pick a topic related to Communication Studies (or another social science discipline) and then define the topic operationally by finding a way to measure it. They test out their instrument on a partner.
Learning Outcomes:
- To prepare the student to assess the appropriateness of various research methods in response to questions asked by communication researchers
- To build general knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and objectives
Information Literacy concepts:
Individual or Group:
Ability Level:
Additional Instructor Resources (e.g. in-class activities, worksheets, scaffolding applications, supplemental modules, further readings, etc.):
Suggested Citation:
Archambault, Susan. "Measure a Concept." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2015. https://projectcora.org/assignment/measure-concept.All assignments contributed to this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike United States License