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Data Collection
Description
Categories of data collection methods:
Positivist methods:
- aimed at theory (or hypotheses) testing
- deductive approach to research, starting with a theory and testing theoretical postulates using empirical data
- e.g.: laboratory experiments and survey research
Interpretive methods:
- aimed at theory building
- inductive approach that starts with data and tries to derive a theory about the phenomenon of interest from the observed data. e.g.: action research and ethnography
Type of data:
Quantitative and qualitative methods refers to the type of data being collected:
- Quantitative data involve numeric scores, metrics, etc. - (quantitative techniques: regression)
- Qualitative data includes interviews, observations, etc. - (qualitative techniques: coding)
Examples
Data collection methods:
- interviews
- observations
- surveys
- experiments
- secondary data
Further Readings
[1] Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices", Textbooks Collection. 3. Available at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3