Chapter 13 Selecting a Data Collection Method

DATA COLLECTION AND THE RESEARCH PROCESS Steps 1 and 2: Selecting a General Research Topic and Focusing the Topic into a Research Question Steps 1 and 2: Selecting a General Research Topic and Focusing the Topic into a Research Question Steps 3 and 4: Designing the Research Study and Collecting the Data Steps 3 and 4: Designing the Research Study and Collecting the Data Steps 5 and 6: Analyzing and Interpreting the Data Steps 5 and 6: Analyzing and Interpreting the Data Steps 7 and 8: Presentation and Dissemination of Findings Steps 7 and 8: Presentation and Dissemination of Findings

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A DATA COLLECTION METHOD Size Size Scope Scope Program Participation Program Participation Worker Cooperation Worker Cooperation Intrusion Into the Lives of Research Participants Intrusion Into the Lives of Research Participants Resources Resources Time Time Previous Research Previous Research

TRYING OUT THE SELECTED DATA COLLECTION METHOD

IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION Implementation Implementation Evaluation Evaluation