Data gathering and self generated research

Data gathering research and Self-generated research What are the listed Data gathering techniques?

1.    Interviews
2.    Questionnaires and surveys
3.    Observations
4.    Focus groups
5.    Documents and records
Give an example of each.

1.    1-1 conversation for someone applying for a job
2.    Group of people asking how often people go to the cinema (either in depth or short answers)
3.    Headmaster looking round classrooms to observe teachers’ teaching
4.    Group of adults discussing about their child’s’ behaviours
5.    Students attending classes and information on each students’ attendance

What are the pros and cons of these techniques?

1.   The Direct or Interview method

Pro – Easier to ask open-ended questionnairesCon – Responses may be less honest

2.   The Registration Method  

Pro – ValuableCon - Time consuming

3.   Indirect or Questionnaire method

Pro – Easier for large shopsCon – More expensive4.   The Experimental Method

Pro – Variety of resultsCon – Less reliable though  List five methods of Self-generated research

1.    Book on subject
2.    Survey for research
3.    Opinions towards research
4.    Source document
5.    Create an experiment

What are the pros and cons of self generated research?

1.

Pro – ReliableCon – Too complicated2.

Pro – Range of resultsCon – Maybe un-reliable3.

Pro – Easier resultsCon – Only your opinion4.

Pro – Better results  Con – Harder to use5.

Pro – Variety of resultsCon – Results maybe un-reliable