Week # 7: Selecting a Method of Data Collection

Differences in the methods of data collection in quantitative and qualitative research,Major approaches to information gathering,Collecting data using primary sources,Observation, The interview, The questionnaire, Constructing a research instrument in quantitative research, Asking personal and sensitive questions, The order of questions, Pre-testing a research instrument, Prerequisites for data collection, Methods of data collection in qualitative research, Constructing a research instrument in qualitative research, Collecting data using secondary sources, Problems with using data from secondary sources.