Survey data collection involves systematically gathering information from a sample population using standardized questionnaires or interviews, enabling researchers to quantify attitudes, behaviors, or characteristics within a defined context.
Telephone interviews involve conducting structured or semi-structured interviews with participants over the phone, allowing researchers to gather data efficiently from geographically dispersed populations while maintaining a level of personal interaction and flexibility in questioning.
Face-to-face interviews entail researchers conducting structured, semi-structured, or unstructured interviews with participants in person, facilitating deeper rapport, non-verbal communication, and nuanced responses, thus offering rich qualitative data.
Secondary data analysis involves the examination and reanalysis of existing datasets that were collected for purposes other than the researcher’s original study, enabling researchers to answer new research questions or test hypotheses without collecting new data.
Content analysis is a research method used to systematically analyze and interpret the content of textual, visual, or audio materials, such as documents, articles, images, or media broadcasts, to identify patterns, themes, and meanings within the content, providing insights into social phenomena and communication trends.
Web-based data collection involves gathering information from participants using online platforms, such as surveys, questionnaires, or experimental tasks administered via websites or mobile apps, offering advantages like scalability, accessibility, and real-time data collection.