Data Gathering Instruments

Multiple Choice

1. Josh Karl is conducting a study on the effectiveness of Quizizz in teaching Math. He prepared two sections of his classes for his control group and experimental group. Then, he assessed the scores of the students before and after their exposures.

• Observation

• Focus Group Discussion

• Structured Interview

• Self-administered questionnaire

1.Self-administered Questionnaire

• a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study.

• Questionnaires are distributed to the respondents who write their answers to the questions in appropriate spaces in the questionnaire. Questionnaires may be administered individually or in group by the researcher or by an authorized individual.

Multiple Choice

2. Gabriel would like to gather quantitative data from the parents of his scholars. However, he found out that most of the parents are illiterate.

• In-depth Interview

• Content Analysis

• Structured Interview

• Self-administered questionnaire

2.Structured Interview

Structured interview involves a face to face interaction between the data collector (the interviewer) and the source of information (the respondent). The interviewer directly asks the respondent questions from a prepared instrument.

Multiple Choice

3. Inigo would like to study the content of the 2019 revised handbook and see if it still has relevance under the CBL program.

• In-depth interview

• Content Analysis

• Structured Interview

• Focus Group Discussion

3.Content Analysis

It is the study of documents or records, such as textbooks, newspapers, historical documents, and other written materials which are relevant in the understanding of a research problem. This method is popularly used in historical studies and as a preliminary activity in the preparation of reading materials, like textbooks, brochures, promotion pamphlets, training modules, and instruction, education, and communication materials.

Multiple Choice

4. Johann would like to look into the reasons behind the high turnover rates of teachers in his school. To answer this, he set different individual meetings with teachers who formerly worked in his school and analyzed the themes of their responses to the open-ended questions.

• Focus Group Discussion

• In-depth Interview

• Structured Interview

• Content Analysis

4.In-depth Interview

An in-depth interview is a direct, face to face means of gathering information from individuals using probing techniques. The interviewer asks questions using a topic guide or a set of general questions. Questions asked are open-ended. Follow-up questions are asked based on the responses and flow of the interview.

Multiple Choice

5. To evaluate a new program using the CIPP model, Bea gathered students and asked them to discuss with each other their experiences, challenges, and triumphs under the program.

• Self-administered questionnaire

• Focus Group Discussion

• Observation

• Content Analysis

​5. Focus Group Discussion

An FGD is an informal in-depth discussion in which a small number of participants (6-12), under the guidance of a moderator or facilitator, talk about topics of special importance to a particular research

issue. Participants are purposively selected from a defined target population whose opinions and ideas are relevant to the research.

Multiple Choice

6. Megan is conducting a study on the evaluation of newly hired teachers. Aside from the quantitative data she got from the evaluation questionnaire, she also shadowed the teachers into their classes.

• Observation

• Content Analysis

• In-depth Interview

• Focus Group Discussion

6.Observation

Observation is a method used to study social processes as they happen. This technique is useful for studies that require description of operations, activities, or procedures. A researcher may employ participant observation (PO) or non-participant observation (NPO).

Multiple Choice

7. Eilleen picked out sample paragraphs from “Noli Me Tangere” to find out its readability level.   

• Self-administered Questionnaire

• In-depth Interview

• Focus group discussion

• Content Analysis

Multiple Choice

8. Mighty Heart would like to know the students’ perceptions on the word corona virus. She gathered a group of students and asked them to discuss words associated to corona virus.

• Self-administered Questionnaire

• In-depth Interview

• Focus group discussion

• Content Analysis

Multiple Choice

9. Princess wants to conduct a survey on the JHS students' satisfaction level of the newly implemented LPTRP.

• In-depth Interview

• Self-administered questionnaire

• Focus Group Discussion

• Observation

Multiple Choice

10. Mary Antonette is pursuing a study on the experiences and life of out of school youth. She arranged a one-on-one meeting with out of school teenagers and asked them probing questions.

• In-depth Interview

• Focus Group Discussion

• Structured Interview

• Observation