Neha BhosleAIR 15 · CSE 2019 · 180 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
A pilot study is a small-scale preliminary study conducted before the main research in order to check the feasibility or to improve the design of a research.
They help save time and money being wasted on any inadequate or inappropriately designed projects.
Pilot studies have the following importance:
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(1) It can help develop the research skills, especially of amateur interviewers (2) It can help researchers develop ways of building rapport and ensuring full cooperation of the subjects. This can help in getting open and honest answers in main research.
(3) Questions can be tested to make sure they are unambiguous and produce the required information. This can help improve reliability and response rate.
(4) It can determine if a research goes ahead or not. Funding organizations may demand results of pilot study before approving the whole research.
Close · a summary
A pilot study is carried out on members of the relevant population, but not on those who will be part of the final sample, so as not to influence behaviour.
Thus, pilot studies act as a dip-stick before embarking on the whole project