6. Reflections
Sunday, August 1, 2010
2:45 AM
Labels: analysis , clinical research , literature , reflection , review , SPSS
Labels: analysis , clinical research , literature , reflection , review , SPSS
Introduction and Methodology
Coming up with the suitable hypothesis, variables, concepts was a breeze. We proceeded to discuss about the most suitable literary article which relates most to our subject and set up the blog. That was not a wonderful start for all of us, admittingly, because the process of reviewing literature and deciding which is useful to our research proves daunting.
Data Collection
30 subjects were a lot to handle. There was the distribution and collection of questionnaires, measurement and recording of data to be done. Thus to make the data collection session as organised and efficient as possible, our team split tasks and showed true team spirit.
Data Analysis and Conclusion
This is where we find it the most grueling. Tabulation of data in the form of data took almost a day to finish due to the many readings and the uncertainty of whether we have set the correct parameters to analyse or if we have used the wrong analysis. We had to double-check many times to ensure that the right set of data is keyed into SPSS. After that step, we were not sure on how to go about interpreting the statistical test results. Thus there was a lot of understanding to do our our part. We greatly appreciate the presence of the Statistics manual to help us maneuver this hurdle with more grace.
Overall
It was a very memorable experience for all of us especially working with each other for the first time. There's bound to be uphills and downhills but most importantly when the going gets tough, the tough gets going and it was teamwork which pulled us through. We have learned to be tediously meticulous (to the decimal point) in order not to let any human error (i.e. carelessness) come in the way of our data collection. We have also tasted a slice of how professional clinical research is like whether it is our cup of tea or not. In all, the process of the entire mini-research has given us much insight, whether related to the study of Statistics or the methods of research, and these can be applied to other aspects of our professional & personal lives.
Coming up with the suitable hypothesis, variables, concepts was a breeze. We proceeded to discuss about the most suitable literary article which relates most to our subject and set up the blog. That was not a wonderful start for all of us, admittingly, because the process of reviewing literature and deciding which is useful to our research proves daunting.
Data Collection
30 subjects were a lot to handle. There was the distribution and collection of questionnaires, measurement and recording of data to be done. Thus to make the data collection session as organised and efficient as possible, our team split tasks and showed true team spirit.
Data Analysis and Conclusion
This is where we find it the most grueling. Tabulation of data in the form of data took almost a day to finish due to the many readings and the uncertainty of whether we have set the correct parameters to analyse or if we have used the wrong analysis. We had to double-check many times to ensure that the right set of data is keyed into SPSS. After that step, we were not sure on how to go about interpreting the statistical test results. Thus there was a lot of understanding to do our our part. We greatly appreciate the presence of the Statistics manual to help us maneuver this hurdle with more grace.
Overall
It was a very memorable experience for all of us especially working with each other for the first time. There's bound to be uphills and downhills but most importantly when the going gets tough, the tough gets going and it was teamwork which pulled us through. We have learned to be tediously meticulous (to the decimal point) in order not to let any human error (i.e. carelessness) come in the way of our data collection. We have also tasted a slice of how professional clinical research is like whether it is our cup of tea or not. In all, the process of the entire mini-research has given us much insight, whether related to the study of Statistics or the methods of research, and these can be applied to other aspects of our professional & personal lives.
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