Q2: Lesson 1 (Data Collection Procedure) Flashcards
- the process of collecting information from the target sources
- relies on ____ instruments that fit various experiences into predetermined responses producing results that are easy to summarize, compare, and generalize
- allows you to gain first-hand knowledge and original insights into your research problems
DATA COLLECTION
- The aim of the research
- The type of data that you will collect
- The methods and procedures you will use to collect, store, and process the data
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN DATA COLLECTION
original source like experimental test result, questionnaire survey, interview, and observation
Primary sources
have already been collected and published by someone else such as books, reports, journals, magazines, newspapers, online articles, and others
Secondary sources
What are the 2 Types of Sources of Data
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- involves the presentation of verbal replies from the respondents
- The researcher asks only the standard questions written in the questionnaire and nothing more
- The researcher follows the same line of questions to ensure that the conducted interview is delivered in the same format and same order to every respondent
Structured Interview
most frequently used type of interview method which directly acquires information from the respondents
Face-to-face interview
used when the researchers have no time to meet the respondents personally
Telephone Interview
a form of a personal interview wherein the interviewer brings along a laptop and directly enters the information or response of the respondents to the database
CAPI
Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
a standard guide of the researcher in asking information from the respondents
Questionnaire (Survey)
It includes the profile of the respondents.
Respondents’ identification data
It may include the researcher’s request for help, and the purpose of the study.
Introduction
It is the researcher’s direction on how to move through the questionnaire.
Instruction
It is the series of questions and statements that seek a response from the respondents.
Information
What are the 3 Types of Interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Telephone Interview
- Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
the traditional way of collecting data from the respondents
Paper-pencil questionnaire
an internet-based research where the respondents will receive an email that contains an address that would take them to a secure website containing the questionnaire
Web - based questionnaire
distributed through mail, filled out and administered by respondents where they return this to the researchers through email
Mail questionnaire
watching behavior, events, or nothing physical characteristics in a natural setting
Structured Observation
the respondents are aware that they are being observed
Overt Observation
the respondents are unaware that they are being observed
Covert Observation
occurs during the interaction
Direct Observation
occurs on the result of the interaction
Indirect Observation
provides a way to assess the subject’s knowledge and capacity to apply knowledge to new situations
Tests
assesses how the subject performs against a normative group (e.g. SAT, IQ test, entrance exam)
Norm-referenced test
determines whether the subjects have attained mastery of skills (e.g. pre-test, post-test, quizzes)
Criterion-referenced test
tests the level of skill attainment and standards for performance at varying levels of proficiency (e.g. English proficiency test)
Proficiency test
