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Lesson Plan for Market Research

 

Ratings

Overall Rating:

4.5 stars
Content Quality: 4.4 stars
Effectiveness: 4.7 stars
Ease of Use: 4.3 starsstar
Reviewed: Jun 26, 2005 by Business Editorial Board
Overview: The material is a very organized lesson plan that provides suggestions on how to
teach marketing research to undergraduate students.
Learning Goals: The major goal is to present the purpose of market research. Emphasis is placed
on the diifferences between secondary and primary research.
Target Student Population: The target population includes undergraduate students of marketing and
advertising research. The module could also be useful to add in another class
that covers research as a subset.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: Basic marketing.
Type of Material: The module includes a homework activity and lecture material. Lecture
guidelines are provided and are organized according to the different stages of
the lesson.
Recommended Uses: The material is primarily designed for an in-class lecture.
Technical Requirements: Internet and computer.

Evaluation and Observation

Content Quality

Rating: 4.4 stars
Strengths: The content quality is well organized and could be used as is in a research
class. The module provides detailed instructions on how to schedule and
organize a lecture. The focus of the content is on how to apply secondary data
to create marketing strategy, which is good way of stressing why secondary
research (and market research in general) is useful.

Concerns: The content may be perceived by some as overly-simplistic. The module could be
improved by adding more content on how to conduct primary and secondary
research. Students not used to mind maps may find this learning tool to be
somewhat awkward (e.g., sampling methods are expected to be a subgroup in the
primary research cateogry). Instructors may need to introduce the concept of
mind mapping before actually using this tool.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating: 4.7 stars
Strengths: The potential effectiveness as a teaching tool is very good. The module is very
illustrative, especially the Activity part of the lesson. The module could be
used in a research class or as a research subset in another marketing
class.
Concerns: None.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating: 4.3 stars
Strengths: The module is easy to use for both students and faculty. Guidelines are very
simple and easy to understand; the module is user-friendly.
Concerns: None.

Other Issues and Comments: It would be good to give some more emphasis on how to conduct market
research.
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