Samples

and
Sampling
Techniques
 Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Conceptual and Theoretical Framework
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Definition of Terms
Scope and Delimitation
Significance of the Study
 Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual Literatures
1.
2.
3.
Related Literatures
1.
2.
3.
Summary/Synthesis
 Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Samples and Sampling Technique
Study Locale
Data Gathering Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Analysis
What is Sampling?
• Systematic selection of individuals, units, or groups to
be analyzed during the conduct of the study
• Done to get information about the target population
• Thus, it is the goal in research to make sure that the
samples selected represent the target population
• Well done sampling increases the generalizability of
the findings
Suggested sample sizes in different
quantitative research design
Research Design Number of Participants
Survey 800
Correlational 100-200
Ex post facto >30
Experimental >30
Slovin’s Formula
Identify the appropriate sampling
method
• A store prints a request on each receipt asking customers to fill
out a satisfaction survey online if they are willing.
• A hospital wants to survey religious participants in their city
about what they seek from a hospital chaplain, so they
randomly select 555 religious meetings in the city and survey
every participant in those meetings.
• A researcher polls people as they walk by on the street.
• A manager associated each employee's name with a number
on one ball in a container, then drew balls without looking to
select a sample of 555 employees.
• A school chooses 333 randomly selected athletes from
each of its sports teams to participate in a survey about
athletics at the school.
• Employees at a website want to select a sample of their
users to ask for a donation. They randomly select one
of the first 25 user each day and show them a message
asking for a donation. They also show the message to
every 25th user from that point on.
• A support hotline asks callers to stay on the line after
they have completed their call to respond to a short
survey.