Let’s get into four of the most common methods of selecting a sample, and decide which is the best fit for your project.
In the next pages, you will learn how to sample using the simple random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and snowball sampling methods. You will work through the basics of each, and then you can figure out which method is best suited for your project.
McCombes, S. (2019). An Introduction To Sampling Methods. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/sampling-methods/
Personal Project
As you read through the next pages, keep your research question in mind, as well as the time and resources you have available, to help determine which sampling method is the best fit for your research.
Click on the buttons below to find out more about each method, or click “Next” to read through all four sections.
