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DATA

COLLECTION
DEFINITION,
METHODS AND
EXAMPLES
DATA COLLECTION
 Itis a systematic process of
gathering observations or
measurement. It allows you to gain
first-hand knowledge and original
insights into your research problem.
TWO TYPES OF DATA
PRIMARY SECONDAR
Y DATA
DATA
PRIMARY DATA
Gathered from an
original source.
PRIMARY DATA
Therespondents has directly
witnessed and the data are
based on first-hand
experience.
SECONDARY DATA
Derived from an original
source which were previously
collected by other individuals
or agencies.
SECONDARY DATA
 Examples:
 Published and unpublished materials like
books, magazines, biographies, statistical
bulletins, theses, dissertations, quoted
events by speakers and the likes.
In DATA COLLECTION, consider;
 The aim of the research.
 The type of data you will collect.
 Themethods and procedures you
will use to collect, store and process
the data.
4-STEPS in collecting data.
1. Define the aim of your research.
2. Choose your data collection method.
3. Plan your data collection procedures.
4. Collect.
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
DIRECT INDIRECT
 INTERVIEWS  QUESTIONNAIR
 OBSERVATIONS E
 DOCUMENTATION
SURVEYS
 Collect data by asking people directly.
 Askpeople to fill out questionnaires
themselves.
 Conduct interviews where you ask

questions and record the answers.


QUESTIONNAIRES
 More
common in quantitative
research.
 Usuallyinclude closed questions
with multiple-choice answers or
rating scales.
QUESTIONNAIRES
 Collect
consistent data and
analyze the responses statistically.
 Ex.If you want to measure students’
satisfaction with their online classes.
INTERVIEWS
 More
common in qualitative
research.
 Time consuming and involves
smaller number or group of
participants.
OBSERVATIONS
Collect
data unobtrusively,
observing characteristics,
behaviours or social interactions
without relying on self-reporting.
QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATIONS
Systematically measuring
or counting specific events,
behaviors, etc.
QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION
Takingdetailed notes and
writing rich description of
what is observed.
Media and Communication
Asample of text to be analyzed.
Ex. Speeches, articles, or social

media posts.
PSYCHOLOGY
 Technologiesto measure things like
attention or reaction.
 Ex. Neuroimaging, eye-tracking, or

computer-based tasks.
EDUCATION
Tests or assignments to collect
data about knowledge and
skills.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Scientificinstruments to measure
things like weight , blood
pressure or chemical composition.
Other sources of data
Datasetsfrom government
surveys or previous studies on
your topic.

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