This document discusses six major methods of data collection: tests, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, visual data, and secondary data. It provides tips for conducting observations, such as deciding what to observe beforehand, taking structured or unstructured notes during the observation, and recording observations through real-time notes, audio/video taping, or transcription. The next steps outlined are to write draft sections of a chapter on the research paradigm, type of research, and context for a class project.