Week 4 Discussion 2
Data Collection Techniques [WLO: 1] [CLO: 5]
As you have planned your action research so far in this course, you have come to new understandings about your area of focus and the variables you intend to influence through your planned intervention. Now we will shift to learning about data collection techniques that you can use to determine if your proposed intervention has made a difference.
Prepare
To prepare for this discussion, read the following resources:
• Chapter 5 from the course text, Action Research: A Guide for The Teacher Researcher
• Chapters 7, 8, and 9 from the ebook, Guiding School Improvement With Action Research
Write
Create a table similar to the one below, and include the following information:
• State your research question.
• Determine one qualitative and one quantitative technique you will use to collect the data needed to answer your research question. For more information on this, review the Identifying and Finding Quantitative and Qualitative ResearchLinks to an external site. resource from the UAGC library.
• Explain why you would use this technique in your study, for each technique.
• Cite at least one source you used in determining your data collection techniques.
Research Question Data Collection Technique Why this tool? Justify its use in your study. How does it match with what you are attempting to find and to measure?
Quantitative:
Qualitative: