Introduction
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This was a project that I created for a course on Survey Methods in Educational Research. I conducted a pilot study, created a survey, and wrote a paper on the Effects of Comprehension and Background Color on Reading Speed.
Reflection
I feel that this project demonstrates my research skills. The course was mainly about creating surveys that you could use to conduct research. The main project for the course was designing a study around a survey that I created using the techniques that I learned in the course. It was important to my development as a scholar because it gave me the opportunity to learn and use a research method that was new to me and that I will probably encounter again as I design and conduct research. Survey methods may sound simple, but I found that there are a lot of intricacies that I didn’t know about. I will be able to apply what I learned to future studies that I develop and when I review studies that use surveys.