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The document discusses learning about data collection instruments and methods from a lesson. It specifically focuses on questionnaires as a data collection tool, including their format, administration methods, advantages and disadvantages. It also outlines the process of collecting data via questionnaires, discussing question formats and the typical sections included in a questionnaire.

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Unit 8

The document discusses learning about data collection instruments and methods from a lesson. It specifically focuses on questionnaires as a data collection tool, including their format, administration methods, advantages and disadvantages. It also outlines the process of collecting data via questionnaires, discussing question formats and the typical sections included in a questionnaire.

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UNIT 8: DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRE

I. What did you learn?


After finishing the lesson, I learnt about:
1. Introduction to Data Collections Instruments
a) Data collection: The process of systematically collecting information
about a topic of interest, allowing one to answer stated research questions
and evaluate results.
b) Data collection methods
- Data collection methods allow us to systematically collect information
about research subjects (people, subjects) and about the settings in
which they happen.
- Data collection tools are tools used directly that use data collection
methods to collect/retrieve data.
c) Data collection techniques and tools
- Techiniques:
o Administering written questionnaires
o Interviewing
o Observation
o Use available information
- Tools:
o Questionnaire
o Interview guide, checklist, audio recorder
o Eyes and other senses, pen/paper, microscope.
o Eyes and other senses, pen/paper, microscope.
d) Approaches to data collection
- 2 main approaches to collecting information about a situation, person,
problem or phenomenon.
e) Types of data
- Secondary data: Data may have been previously collected for other
purposes but can be used for immediate research.
- Primary data: Raw data initially collected by the researcher
specifically for the current study.
2. Introduction about questionaire
- Questionnaires are data collection tools that are popular research tools in
many fields including psychology, education, and sociology.
- A questionnaire is a written list of questions, the answers to which are
recorded by the respondent => the questions in the questionnaire must be
clear and easy to understand.
- Ways of administering questionnaires:
o A mailed questionnaire: One approach to collecting information is
to mail questionnaires to people Potential replies by mail.
o One approach to collecting information is to mail questionnaires to
people Potential replies by mail.
- The advantages and disadvantages of questionnaires:
o The advantages:
 Less expensive to administer mostly if the collective method
is used.
 Able to collect information from a large sample
 It offers greater anonymity
o The disadvantages:
 Limited application
 Lack of opportunity to clarify issues
 Low response rate
 It is possible to consult others
 Spontaneous responses may not be possible mostly if it’s a
mailed questionnaire
3. The process of Data collection from questionnaires
a. Format
- Demographics
o Title of the questionnaire
o Version and date
o Name of respondent
o Date of administration
o Gender or Age
- Closed-ended items
o True-false items
o Ranking items
o Likert scale items
- Open-ended items
o Fill in the blank
o Short answer items
b. Forms of questions in a questionnaire
- Closed-ended: In a closed-ended question, the possible answers are set
out in the questionnaire and the respondent ticks the category that best
describes the respondent's answer.
- Open-ended: In open-ended questions, the possible responses are not
given. The respondent writes down the answers in his/her words.
II. Which part are you interested in?
I am interested in the questionnaire format since it helps me understand
explicitly what sections are required in collecting data via a questionnaire and
some factors to consider while asking questions to meet the research article's
purpose.
III. Which article do you find difficult to understand?
I have trouble telling the difference between two kinds of data collection when
looking for and producing research articles.

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