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    The document discusses methods for collecting data for a report, including primary and secondary sources. It describes various data collection instruments such as interviews, questionnaires, surveys, experiments, and observations. It provides steps for effectively conducting interviews, designing survey questionnaires, and doing observations. These include preparing questions, selecting respondents, administering the instruments, compiling and analyzing the collected data. The document also discusses data analysis using tools like checklists, SPSS, and common statistical analyses including frequency, mean, and percentage. It outlines how to interpret and discuss the findings in a report.

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    The document discusses methods for collecting data for a report, including primary and secondary sources. It describes various data collection instruments such as interviews, questionnaires, surveys, experiments, and observations. It provides steps for effectively conducting interviews, designing survey questionnaires, and doing observations. These include preparing questions, selecting respondents, administering the instruments, compiling and analyzing the collected data. The document also discusses data analysis using tools like checklists, SPSS, and common statistical analyses including frequency, mean, and percentage. It outlines how to interpret and discuss the findings in a report.

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    The document discusses methods for collecting data for a report, including primary and secondary sources. It describes various data collection instruments such as interviews, questionnaires, surveys, experiments, and observations. It provides steps for effectively conducting interviews, designing survey questionnaires, and doing observations. These include preparing questions, selecting respondents, administering the instruments, compiling and analyzing the collected data. The document also discusses data analysis using tools like checklists, SPSS, and common statistical analyses including frequency, mean, and percentage. It outlines how to interpret and discuss the findings in a report.

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    DATA COLLECTION

    Compilation and interpretation of primary and secondary sources of information. The integration of different sources will consolidate the write up of the report.

    SOURCES OF INFORMATION

    Primary Source
    Data is collected by researcher himself
    Data is gathered through questionnaire, interviews, observations etc.

    Secondary Source
    Data collected, compiled or written by other researchers eg. books, journals, newspapers Any reference must be acknowledged

    STEPS TO COLLECT DATA


    REVIEW & COMPILE SECONDARY SOURCE INFORMATION (Referred to in the BACKGROUND/ INTRODUCTION section of report)

    PLAN & DESIGN DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS TO GATHER PRIMARY INFORMATION


    (Referred to in the FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS sections of report)

    DATA COLLECTION DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

    METHODS USED TO COLLECT PRIMARY SOURCE DATA


    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Interviews Questionnaires Survey Experimentation Case Study Observation

    However, for a small-scale study, the most commonly used methods are interviews, survey questionnaires and observations.

    Effective way of gathering information

    Involves verbal and non-verbal communications

    INTERVIEW

    Can be conducted face to face, by telephone, online or through mail

    Steps To An Effective Interview


    Prepare your interview schedule

    Select your subjects/ key informants

    Conduct the interview

    Analyze and interpret data collected from the interview

    The most common data collection instrument

    Useful to collect quantitative and qualitative information

    Survey Questionnaire

    Should contain 3 elements: 1. Introduction to explain the objectives 2. Instructions must be clear, simple language & short 3. User-friendly avoid difficult or ambiguous questions

    2 Basic Types of survey questions:


    1. Open-ended Questions
    Free-response (Text Open End) Fill-in relevant information

    2.

    Close-ended Questions
    Dichotomous question Multiple-choice Rank Scale Categorical Numerical

    Note:

    For specific examples and students activities on each question style, please refer to the notes on Data Collection in the e-learning.

    Steps To An Effective Survey Questionnaire


    Prepare your survey questions
    (Formulate & choose types of questions, order them, write instructions, make copies)

    Select your respondents/sampling


    Random/Selected

    Administer the survey questionnaire


    (date, venue, time )

    Tabulate data collected


    (Statistical analysis-frequency/mean/correlation/% )

    Analyze and interpret data collected


    A sample of complete survey questionnaire http://www.custominsight.com/demo/form_widgets.rtf

    Observe verbal & non-verbal communication, surrounding atmosphere, culture & situation

    Need to keep meticulous records of the observations

    Observations

    Can be done through discussions, observations of habits, rituals, review of documentation, experiments

    Steps To An Effective Observation


    Determine what needs to be observed
    (Plan, prepare checklist, how to record data)

    Select your participants


    Random/Selected

    Conduct the observation


    (venue, duration, recording materials, take photographs )

    Compile data collected

    Analyze and interpret data collected

    DATA ANALYSIS
    Summary sheet 1. To analyse data from interviews and observation, use Checklist Manually

    2. To analyse data from questionnaires, use


    SPSS

    3. In a small scale study, the most common forms of statistical analysis presented are: Frequency Mean Percentage

    DATA INTERPRETATION
    1. It involves 2 terms Results presentation of data/findings (statistics) Discussion interpretation of data/findings 2. Things to consider when interpreting your data: Interpret findings based on the purpose and objectives of your study Relate the findings to real life context Use persuasive language to convince your readers to see the research from your point of view. Order your interpretation to highlight the most important findings Include limitations to your research. Use simple, clear language

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