Begin thinking about your research methods; Participants – Who will your research subjects be? My research subjects will most likely be college students that attend IUP. I might also find subjects that range in age. For example, if i would consult my grandma, it will give those who are reading my paper more of an idea of the evolution of vampires. My grandma may look at them differently since she is much older. She may have different oppinions.
How will you find them? I was planning on doing some surveys and interview. I have some friends that have volunteered themselves to conduct some interviews with me. Maybe i also would be able to pass a survey around class.
How many will you need? I am not sure on the number that i would need, but i would probably need between 10-20 participants.
Are there any potential dangers to your participants in undertaking this research? No. There will just be a survey will open ended questions and a few closed ended questions. There are no dangers, unless someone is so scared of vampires that they dont even want to talk about it. But i don’t think i will run into that problem.
How will you protect your participants from harm and safeguard their privacy? I won’t require there names. It will be completely anonymous. Although i may ask for their age. Also the surveys will be completely optional.
What questions do you have about methods and data collection at this time and how will you answer them? As of right now i am not sure. I am just a little unsure as to when whe should start collecting data.
