What are the challenges encountered in data collection as it applies to research? What are the types of interview technique when interviewing participants? List your preferences and tell us why? *Reme
Data Collection, Testing, and Observation/Data Collection, Interviewing
What is data?
Basically, data or the plural form is called “datum.” Essentially data are pieces of information or facts that are collected for a research study. This carried out through data collection procedures. Ideally, collected data procedures is one that captures the information in a way that it is relevant, credible, accurate, truthful and sensitive. The method is which data is collected should be objective (free of bias) and systematic. It must be appropriate to the problem, the hypothesis, the setting, and the population.
What is research data management?
Research data management (or RDM) is a term that describes the organization, storage, preservation, and sharing of data collected and used in a research project. It involves the everyday management of research data during the lifetime of a research project (for example, using consistent file naming conventions). It also involves decisions about how data will be preserved and shared after the project is completed (for example, depositing the data in a repository for long-term archiving and access).
Data management planning and things to consider.
An important first step in managing your research data is planning. To get you started thinking about data management planning, here are some of the issues you need to consider:
Your institution's and funding agency's expectations and policies
In many cases you need Institutional Review Board (IRB) permission prior to collection of data
Whether you collect new data or reuse existing data
The kind of data collected and its format
The quantity of data collected
Whether versions of the data need to be tracked
Storage of active data and backup policy and implementation
Storage and archiving options and requirements
Organizing and describing or labeling the data
Data access and sharing
Privacy, consent, intellectual property, and security issues
Roles and responsibilities for data management on your research team
Budgeting for data management
Videos:
What is Data?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg12U1BAnoA
What is data management - and why do you need it in interdisciplinary life sciences?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWutnWBfUSw
Tests of Function, Physical Assessment Measures, and Biological Tests are types of data testing
Testing of Data (Suggestions for Improvement)
Make sure everyone is looking at the same requirements.
Write a test plan.
Decide what to test.
Decide where to test.
Decide how much to test.
Keep an eye out for odd things.
Stay focused on what you are trying to test.
Website Link - Testing:
This link features a publication by Karis Van Valin 11/27/2017 where he expands on the suggested data testing improvement techniques.
https://www.stickyminds.com/article/7-steps-improving-your-data-testing
Observations
According to literature, observations is a way of collecting data through monitoring/watching. Observation data collection method is classified as a participatory study, because the researcher has to immerse himself/herself in the setting where her respondents are, while taking notes and/or recording.
Video: Research Methods: Observations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iz4VfUx2qM
Video: Types of Observations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvRZsWhBnpo
Interviewing
Interviews can be defined as a qualitative research technique which involves “conducting intensive individual interviews with a small number of respondents to explore their perspectives on a particular idea, program or situation.”
Boyce, C. & Neale, P. (2006). Conducting in-depth interviews: A guide for designing and conducting in-depth interviews, Pathfinder International Tool Series
Video: Qualitative analysis of interview data: A step-by-step guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRL4PF2u9XA
Video: Unstructured, Semi-Structured and Structured Interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzwGEBJGz8s
All the best|!
Dr. Davis