1. 1. planning
1.1. Object or purpose of the investigation
1.1.1. Fact or phenomenon to observe and record numerically.
1.2. The source of information
1.2.1. Direct or Indirect Sources / Primary or secondary / Internal or external.
1.3. The procedures
1.3.1. Clarity and publicity
1.3.1.1. It must be clear and known. for all.
1.3.2. Simplicity
1.3.2.1. Simplicity in the forms, in the instructions, in the project, etc
1.3.3. Utility
1.3.3.1. application and practice of interest.
1.4. The material
1.4.1. Material impreso e instrumental
1.4.1.1. Forms or questionnaires
1.4.1.2. Newsletters
1.4.1.3. registration sheets
1.4.1.4. Records
1.4.1.5. Circulars
1.4.1.6. Pliegos de inscripciones
1.5. The Research Budget
1.5.1. Cost calculations and their financing
2. 2. Data collection
2.1. Distribution of the material or control instrument
2.2. The collection itself bliss
2.3. Control of the number of collected forms.
2.4. Control over quality of the information collected
3. 3. Criticism and Codification
3.1. Review and correction of the information collected.
3.1.1. Criticism
3.1.1.1. classify the material primary in three groups.
3.1.1.1.1. Good stuff
3.1.1.1.2. wrong material but corrigible
3.1.1.1.3. uncorrectable material or disposable
3.1.2. Coding
3.1.2.1. Traducir las respuestas en códigos
4. 4. Tabulation or Processing
4.1. The choice of method depends on:
4.1.1. Number of forms to use
4.1.2. Number of questions from form
4.1.3. Time and financial resources or equipment
4.2. Manual Tabulation
4.2.1. A number is processed data small.
4.2.2. Few crossings are made of the answers.
4.3. Mechanical Tabulation or computerized
4.3.1. Requires that the data has been coded and reviewed.
4.3.2. handles a large amount of information.
4.3.3. packages are used statisticians
4.3.3.1. SAS
4.3.3.2. SPSS
4.3.3.3. Microstat
4.3.3.4. Minitat
4.3.3.5. Stagraf
4.3.3.6. TSP, etc.
5. 5. Analysis and interpretation
5.1. Aspects to consider
5.1.1. Analysis and evaluation statistics of the results
5.1.2. Analysis and technical evaluation of according to the nature of the investigation
5.2. John's Analysis Guide W. Bets.
5.2.1. Research title
5.2.2. The problem
5.2.3. Review of the related bibliography
5.2.4. Processing used
5.2.5. Data analysis
5.2.6. Summary and results
6. 6. Publication
6.1. The final report must be
6.1.1. Understandable
6.1.2. with validity
6.2. The report must contain
6.2.1. Problem Statement
6.2.2. Objective of the investigation
6.2.3. Hypotheses that are wanted prove
6.2.4. Brief exposition of the methodology
6.2.5. Form copy used
6.2.6. Graphic description, analysis and comparisons
6.2.7. Conclusions and recommendations
6.2.8. Appendix