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.

1. METHODS OF DATA
COLLECTION

2. Discuss
• What is the purpose of methods of data
collection ?
• What are the six major methods of data
collection?

3. TESTS

4. QUESTIONNAIRES

6. INTERVIEWS

7. FOCUS GROUP

8. VISUAL DATA

10. SECONDARY DATA

12. Observation

13. Observation

14. Tips for conducting
observations
• Structured observationThe questions,
problem , theoretical
framework
determine what is to
be observed
Decide before what
you want to observe:
events, behaviours,
people, etc
What is written down, is raw
data. You must write field
notes (commentaries ,
feelings, reactions
interpretations about what
was observed)
Record the observations:
•Real time (no electronic
means)
•Audio taping
•Video taping
•Transcription

15. Next class…
• Write draft 1 chapter 3
• Introduction: write what the reader will
find in the chapter
• Research paradigm: 2-3 paragraphs.
Define the paradigm and why your project
is that one
Type of research: 2-3 paragraphs. Define
the paradigm and why your project is that
one

16. 
Context: name, location, phylosophy,
mision, vision, pedagogical approach, etc
Participants: number, gender, age, social
status, grade, background, special
charactersirics. etc
Instruments (just mention them)
(check examples and more guidelines in the

17. THIRD TERM
ACTIVITY DATE
Draft 1 chapter 3 October 28
Poster session November 11
Final version research project November 18
Symposyum UD November 3-4
Research in action UNICA November 16
ACTIVITY PERCENTAGE
Draft 1 chapter 3 20%
Poster session 30%
Final version research project 50%