THE DATA AND DATA COLLECTION METHODS
• Data – all the information that you will gather throughout your
research
How do we collect our qualitative data?
- gather data from different sources of information which includes
books, encyclopedias, websites and first-hand information from people
• Two Classifications of Data based on their use and source:
Primary Data – refers to first-hand information based on actual
experiences or observations. This kind of data is more reliable to use as
it is gathered by the actual researchers. Examples: date taken personally
through interview, personally observing people to get visual data
Secondary Data – data that are gathered from secondary sources,
meaning it is not you that have obtained the information but rather, it
comes from previous research, audio recordings or books. Its advantage
is that it is readily available to use. Examples: information from your
barangay census on the number of populations in the area
Data Collection Instruments
1. Interviews
• The most common type of instrument being used, done by having a
set of questions to your respondents and letting them answer as
truthfully as possible
Three Types of Interviews
a. Structured Interview – it has a set of predetermined questions
that are ready to use. Note: You should not ask beyond what is written
in your interview questions.
b. Unstructured Interview – opposite of structured interview as you
are not required to make a set of pre-made questions, instead, you make
• Data – all the information that you will gather throughout your
research
How do we collect our qualitative data?
- gather data from different sources of information which includes
books, encyclopedias, websites and first-hand information from people
• Two Classifications of Data based on their use and source:
Primary Data – refers to first-hand information based on actual
experiences or observations. This kind of data is more reliable to use as
it is gathered by the actual researchers. Examples: date taken personally
through interview, personally observing people to get visual data
Secondary Data – data that are gathered from secondary sources,
meaning it is not you that have obtained the information but rather, it
comes from previous research, audio recordings or books. Its advantage
is that it is readily available to use. Examples: information from your
barangay census on the number of populations in the area
Data Collection Instruments
1. Interviews
• The most common type of instrument being used, done by having a
set of questions to your respondents and letting them answer as
truthfully as possible
Three Types of Interviews
a. Structured Interview – it has a set of predetermined questions
that are ready to use. Note: You should not ask beyond what is written
in your interview questions.
b. Unstructured Interview – opposite of structured interview as you
are not required to make a set of pre-made questions, instead, you make
