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06

Conduct Research


It's time to go out and do your research! In Stepping Stone 6 you will finalize your research plan and collect data.


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What do I do in
this Stepping Stone?


Time Commitment:

1-3 training sessions, 2-5 weeks of data collection

1.

Finalize your research plan by prepping your materials and equipment, and creating a clear schedule and deadlines for data collection

Use the following tools:

Consent Form Template (getting permission to collect information from people)

Organizing Your Data Collection Effort (getting ready to do your research)

Task Charts for Interviews, Focus Groups and Surveys (creating your research schedule and dividing up tasks)

2.

Develop a system of support to reflect on how things are going, support each other and solve problems as a group

Do this:

Support Meeting Sample Agenda (holding team check-ins)

3.

Go out and do your research by collecting, organizing, and saving all your data

Interviews

Interview Checklist (identifying steps to take before and after an interview)

Interviewee I.D. Chart (organizing and storing your data)

Interview Immediate Thoughts Worksheet (capturing first impressions about what you heard)

Focus Groups

Focus Group Recruitment Talking Points (getting people to join your focus groups)

Focus Group Checklist (identifying steps to take before and after a focus group)

Get Out There: Focus Groups! (conducting your focus group)

Focus Group Immediate Thoughts Worksheet (capturing first impressions about what you heard)

Surveys

Considerations When Using Online Survey Tools (thinking about how you will conduct your survey)

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