Methods of Data Collection

Identify qualitative data collection techniques

• Focus groups

• Questionnaires

• Observations

• Interviews

• Laboratory-based

Identify quantitative data collection techniques

• Focus groups

• Questionnaires

• Observations

• Interviews

• Laboratory-based

There are four types of interview: structured, unstructured, semi-structured and focus groups (focus groups will be covered separately as they are a group-based interview whereas the others are individual interviews).

• True

• False

Structured interviews....

• start with a question and then a conversation follows

• are guided by set questions that you adhere to without making any changes based upon the participants responses

• are group based interview where the group interaction is an essential aspect of data collection

• are when an interviewer follow a guidance of questions but allows scope for probing further.

Unstructured interviews...

• start with a question and then a conversation follows

• are guided by set questions that you adhere to without making any changes based upon the participants responses

• are group based interview where the group interaction is an essential aspect of data collection

• are when an interviewer follow a guidance of questions but allows scope for probing further.

Semi-structured interviews

• start with a question and then a conversation follows

• are guided by set questions that you adhere to without making any changes based upon the participants responses

• are group based interview where the group interaction is an essential aspect of data collection

• are when an interviewer follow a guidance of questions but allows scope for probing further.

Complete the sentence:

Focus groups....

• that start with a question and then a conversation follows

• are guided by set questions that you adhere to without making any changes based upon the participants responses

• are group based interviews where the group interaction is an essential aspect of data collection

• are when an interviewer follow a guidance of questions but allows scope for probing further.

This refers to a paper and pencil data gathering method wherein the subject or respondent completely answers a series of questions.

• interview method

• question and answer method

• methodology

• questionnaire

A remark, statement or comment based on something one has seen, heard or noticed.

• Hearsay

• Gossip

• Observation

• Noticed Actions

An open-ended question is one in which

• Respondents answer a set of given answers

• Respondents are given a time-frame to complete a question

• Respondents provide their own answers

• Respondents make their own question