DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

 

Before I tell you which data collection tools I will use, please get informed on what data collection is in this extract of an article I found online.The link to the complete article is copied below .

What is Data Collection: A Definition

Before we define what is data collection, it’s essential to ask the question, “What is data?” The abridged answer is, data is various kinds of information formatted in a particular way. Therefore, data collection is the process of gathering, measuring, and analyzing accurate data from a variety of relevant sources to find answers to research problems, answer questions, evaluate outcomes, and forecast trends and probabilities.

During data collection, the researchers mustl identify the data types, the sources of data, and what methods are being used. We will soon see that there are many different data collection methods. There is heavy reliance on data collection in research, commercial, and government fields.

Before an analyst begins collecting data, they must answer three questions first:

• What’s the goal or purpose of this research?
• What kinds of data are they planning on gathering?
• What methods and procedures will be used to collect, store, and process the information?

Additionally, we can break up data into qualitative and quantitative types. Qualitative data covers descriptions such as color, size, quality, and appearance. Quantitative data, unsurprisingly, deals with numbers, such as statistics, poll numbers, percentages, etc.

https://www.simplilearn.com/what-is-data-collection-article

MY DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

I shall use interviews and questionnaires.