(10) planning data collection procedure

• techniques in collecting quantitative data

  1. observation
  2. survey
  3. experiment
• three phases in data collection

  1. before
  2. during
  3. after
• before - prepare the research instruments
• before - identify the authorities that will be involved and need to ask permission
• before - determine the samples size and corresponding respondents; per group if applicable
• before - ask consent form or parent's consent
• before - pilot test the research instrument if needed
• during - clear the instructions provided to the respondents
• during - administer the research instrument or implement the research intervention, if applicable
• during - collect or gather or take note of the responses
• after - summarize the data gathered, in a tabular form
• after - analyze the summarize data corresponding to the research question