Survey, ethnographic research, qualitative interviews and statistics are main research methods that sociologists use.
c. Given the advantages and disadvantages of each method, how do sociologists decide which method to use? Is there one “best” method?
d. If you were a sociologist and you wanted to understand undergraduate students’ experiences of college during coronavirus in order to plan next semester’s course schedule, what method(s) would you use and why? Who would you sample? What would you ask? Note the time frame--you need this information quickly in order to plan for next semester.