This document outlines several methods for collecting data: 1. Interview methods like direct interviews where the researcher personally interviews respondents, and indirect interviews over the phone. 2. Questionnaire methods where respondents fill out written surveys that are administered in-person or mailed. 3. Observation methods where researchers directly observe and record behaviors, actions, and events. 4. Test methods where standardized tests are used to collect data on things like aptitude, IQ, and achievement. 5. Registration methods that gather existing data from government agencies. 6. Use of mechanical devices like cameras, microscopes, and medical imaging equipment to collect data.

1. METHODS OF COLLECTING DATA

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OBJECTIVES:
In this lesson, you are expected
to:
1.Identify the different methods
of data gathering.

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Can you identify the
pictures that I will
show to you?

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1.What are their functions?
2.Can you identify their
similarities?
Questions to ponder:

6. INTERVIEW METHOD
DIRECT METHOD

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DIRECT METHOD
The researcher uses a telephone to
interview the respondents. The
researcher personally interviews the
respondents. Usually, the interviewer
calls for a meeting with the interviewee
or visits him or her at home .
INTERVIEW METHOD

8. INTERVIEW METHOD
Indirect Method

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Indirect Method
The researcher uses a
telephone to interview
the respondents.
INTERVIEW METHOD

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A questionnaire is a list of well
planned questions written on paper,
which can be either written
personally administered or mailed
by the researcher to the respondents
using any of the following forms.
QUESTIONNAIRE
METHOD

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EMPIRICAL
OBSERVATION METHOD
The observation method is commonly
used in psychological and anthropological
studies. It is a method of obtaining data by
seeing, hearing, testing, touching and
smelling. Through observation, additional
information, which cannot be obtained
using the other methods like questionnaire,
may be gathered.

22. This method is widely used in
psychological research and psychiatry.
Standard test are used because of their
validity, reliability and usability.
Example:
Aptitude test, IQ test, Achievement
test
TEST METHOD

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Example of data gathered using
this method are those that are
obtained from the National
Statistics Office, Land
Transportation Office, Department
of Education, CHED, SEC and other
government agencies.
REGISTRATION
METHOD

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The devices that can be used when
gathering data for social and educational
researcher are the camera, projector,
videotape, tape recorder, etc. in
chemical, biological and medical
researches , the common devices are x-
ray machine, microscope, ultrasound,
weighing scales, CT scan, etc.
MECHANICAL DEVICES