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It is not always necessary to collect all the data yourself. You may also use existing sources. Think of databases […]

In literature research, you research readily available data to formulate a problem definition. Some cases have been studied before, and […]

Doing research can benefit you in many ways. You gain insights with which you can make informed decisions and take […]

A questionnaire is a commonly used research method to measure the effects of an activity, project, or program. The question […]

Be creative when choosing your research methods. There are many ways to collect your data. And you can make all […]

When you conduct interviews, you can find out a lot. You collect primarily qualitative data. (There are some tricks to collect quantitative data as well.)

Suppose you want to research a target group of as many as 10,000 people. Do you have to interview all 10,000 people to get the right results?

From the conversations I have with various people who do research stems some confusion about the term research methods.

It is not always necessary to collect all the data yourself. You may also use existing sources. Think of databases like SCP or CBS, from which you can buy data

The range of research methods on offer is enormous, so you can sometimes not see the wood for the trees. Therefore I offer you a handy overview.

Observation is a method of finding out and recording actual behavior. You choose the observation method to determine how activities, programs, or projects are received and when you want to register spontaneous reactions.

A questionnaire is used as a measuring tool to answer your research questions. It is essential that you can use the results of the questionnaire.

Individual and group interviews allow you to find out a lot. For example, about the impact of an activity, the course of a program, or the influences of different actors. But how do you get the most out of your interviews?