3 Extension: Procedures for collecting data

Note: This chapter is an optional Extension chapter and is therefore not assessable in STM1001.

So far, you have learnt to ask a RQ, identify different ways of obtaining data, and design the study.

In this chapter, you will learn how to collect the data needed to answer the RQ. You will learn to:

  • record the important steps in data collection.
  • describe study protocols.
  • ask survey questions.
  • describe the basic differences between online and paper surveys.

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