Practical Research Collating Collected Data.pptx

Collating data

1. Unit 6: Data Collection for Qualitative Research Lesson 2 Collating Collected Data

2. ‹#› What is data collation in research?

3. Collate data from interviews, observations, and surveys. ‹#› ‹#›

4. ‹#› ‹#› What are the different steps in collating data in a qualitative study?

5. ‹#› ‹#› How can collating data help in the data analysis of your study?

6. Collating Collected Data ‹#› The pro cess of collating data means to collect, combine, review, and organize data.

7. Why do you need to collect, combine, review, and organize your research data? ‹#›

8. Collating Interview Data ‹#› Gather all collected data from interview sessions. Segregate interview data according to type. Review interview data. Make a post-assessment of the interview.

9. Segregating interview data is important in order to make the data transcription process more efficient. ‹#›

10. Types of Observation Notes ‹#› Descriptive Notes - outlines the physical attributes of the setting, manner of delivery of the dialogue, observed behaviors from the research participants Reflective Notes - reflective commentary of the observed event

11. Descriptive Notes ‹#› Observed Event: How a dietitian creates a diet plan for university students Descriptive Notes Reflective Notes Talks to the student empathically

12. Reflective Notes ‹#› Descriptive Notes Reflective Notes Talks to the student empathically Tries to understand the daily diet of the student through guided and follow-up questions while maintaining a neutral and friendly demeanor.

13. It is important to review field notes in order to understand the observed event better and create more meaningful reflective notes. ‹#›

14. Collating Observation Data ‹#› Gather all collected data from observations. Review field notes. Compare field notes with other types of data. Make a post-assessment of the observation.

15. Why do you need to compare your field notes with the other types of data that you have gathered? ‹#›

16. Collating Data from Surveys ‹#› Gather interview questionnaires. Organize survey forms. Make a post-assessment of the survey.

17. Doing a post-assessment of the interview questionnaires ensures the researchers that all of the valid forms and invalid forms have been double-checked. ‹#›

18. Practice Create your own topic-specific guidelines on how to collate data. Provide a maximum of five steps. ‹#›

19. ‹#› Quick Check ‹#› ‹#› ‹#› ‹#› What is the second step in collating interview data?

20. ‹#› Quick Check ‹#› ‹#› ‹#› ‹#› 2. What is a reflective note?

21. ‹#› Quick Check ‹#› ‹#› ‹#› ‹#› 3. Why is it important to compare and cross-reference different kinds of observation data?

22. Collating data means to collect , combine , review , and organize data. The researcher must note the participant/s per interview, details of the interview, and the types of data collected per session. ‹#›

23. Field notes must be taken at the time of observation. Whether a data collection method is conducted on a single day or in multiple days, it is necessary to gather all the collected data from the different sessions. ‹#›

24. ‹#› Interviews Observations Surveys (Interview Questionnaires) Gather all collected data from interview sessions. Segregate interview data according to type. Review interview data. Make a post-assessment of the interview. Gather all collected data from observations. Review field notes. Compare field notes with other types of data. Make a post-assessment of the observation. Gather collected data from surveys. Organize survey forms. Make a post-assessment of the survey.

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