Migrant Education and Student’s Barriers
Data collection is a crucial part of any research. Types of the data collection range from quantitative methods to qualitative. Quantitative methods rely on random sampling and use structured data collection tools that suit diverse experiences into the predetermined responses groupings (Walliman 2017). The two quantitative data collection methods suitable for the migrant education and student’s barriers research include questionnaires and surveys.
Questionnaires gather information through issuing systematically organized, typed, and printed questions to respondents (Chippendale et al. 2016). The questions are either mailed to the respondents or personally delivered by the researcher. The topic needs a large sum of enquires covering a wide range of the migrant population; therefore, questionnaires are most appropriate to collect sufficient data at low cost. The survey, on the other side, raises people’s experiences and opinions by asking questions to a sample of that group.
Validity expresses the extent to which a tool measures what it was designed to measure. Validity is categorized into internal and external validity. Internal validity refers to the degree to which a measurement collects the data which it was supposed to measure. In contrast, external validity refers to the level of accuracy the measures maintained in gaining information from the population sample and the relevance to the targeted population. The validity of questionnaires can be developed through the use of an expert panel that is highly qualified in theoretical construction. The expertise of the board can help to come up with the relevant questions of measuring what it is supposed to quantify. For instance, using an expert’s panel could help the research to collect data relevant to the barriers affecting migrant students in education programs. In surveys, validity can be established through contacting face to face questioning where respondents can be further probed and observed to provide sufficient and suitable information.
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