Interdisciplinary Research Methods Course
Sampling Worksheet
with Ethical Considerations
Your research sample should be referenced in your purpose statement and evident in the research
questions. A sampling method must be identified for each research question and associated
research design. This worksheet will help you identify your sample for each component of your
research proposal.
Quantitative
Research question:
Research hypothesis:
Null hypothesis:
Research Design:
Population – describe the size and characteristics of the overall population.
Sampling method – discuss the sampling method proposed and why it is appropriate for your
proposal.
Sources of sampling bias
Will you results be generalizable? Why or why not?
Interdisciplinary Research Methods Course
Qualitative
Research question:
Sampling method – discuss the sampling method proposed and why it is appropriate for your
proposal.
Sampling bias – discuss strategies for eliminating sources of bias during your sampling/selection
process.
Ethical Considerations
Discuss strategies for maintaining confidentiality, providing research notification for potential
participants, soliciting participants, and obtaining consent. How will you handle (quantitative
and qualitative) data from participants if there are problems during data collection?