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Research Paper Engl 324
Research Paper Engl 324
NorthDakotaStateUniversity
To:JustinAtwell
From:Group2(JonBellClement,DamonHage,HaejuChoi,TianqiDai)
Subject:ProgressofGroupResearchontheapproachesofgettingbetterinPhysicalandMental
HealthofCollegeStudentinNorthDakotaStateUniversity.
Date:March31,2016
Introduction
ThismemorespondstoyourrequestontheprogressofourgroupresearchprojectforENGL
324.Outofmanyproposals,TianqiDaisideawaschosen.Asyoumightremember,thegoalofthis
researchistofindouttherelationbetweenmentalhealthandphysicalproblemsandtogetopinions
ofcollegestudentstogetridoftheproblemsofthestudentsatNorthDakotaStateUniversity.This
memowillpresenttheresearchthatwehavecompleteduptonow,includingpreliminaryresults.
After,thismemowilldiscusstheremainingresearchandproposemodificationstothatresearch
basedontheinformationwenewlyfound.Finally,thememowilldiscussourprogressonmeetingthe
originaltimelinesfortheproject.
CompletedResearch
ConductedaSurveyOnline
UsingMultipleChoiceQuestions
120StudentsofNDSU(RandomlySelected60Male,60Female)
OnesectionFreshmen,onesectionSophomores(30Maleand30Femaleineach)
RemainingResearch
SpecificSurveyQuestions
DataCollectionMethod
SurveyService
IncentivesforSurvey
SpecificSoftwareAnalysisTools
NumberofSurveyQuestions
Summary
Ourgrouphasdeterminedthatwewouldliketoofferthissurveyonlineanditwillconsistof
aseriesofmultiplechoicequestions.Ideally,wewouldprefertohave120studentsrespond,
including60fromeachsex.Sowecouldget120validsurveys,itshouldbeapropersamplesizeto
proofthefact.Forthesamplepopulationdetails,wechangeaeasieronefrompreviousproposal.
NowwejustcountFreshmenandSophomorestudents.However,thismaynotbepossibleasitmay
bedifficultforustoachievetheidealnumberbecauseofresponserateandthenatureofonline
anonymity.Thisalsomightcauseanissueifwewantedtoprovidesomekindofincentiveto
respondents.Wewouldlikeonesectiontoconsistoffreshmenandonesectiontoconsistof
Sophomores.Wehavenotsettledonthenumberofquestionswewouldliketoaskoranyspecific
questions,orthesurveyservicewewilluse.
Conclusion
ThisprogressreporthasupdatedyouonthestatusofourgroupresearchonApproachesof
gettingbetterinPhysicalandMentalHealthofNorthDakotaStateUniversityStudents.Asstated,
weareonscheduleandwouldcompletethisprojectbytheoriginaldeadline,April9,2016.Our
groupmemberssuggestedgreatideasandconductedsomeinterestingsurveyquestionsaboutthe
preliminaryresearchsurveymethod,werequestpermissiontomodifytheoriginalone.Indoingso,
webelievethatwewillattaingoodresultsinthisresearchproject.