Overview+of+data+collection

=Overview of Data Collection=

Data collection of Mixed Methods approach of research is very similar to the other two methods of research; qualitative, and quantitative. The gathering of the information is done using the same techniques and criteria, but the facts are analyzed using a blended approach.

**How would you gather the information for Mixed Methods Approach in research? **
The question here is not the how to gather, but what to analyze and how to use the information. The framework to gather the information for mixed methods approach is the same as for the quantitative and qualitative approaches. The table below displays information gathering techniques for both approaches. The information is from //Action Research a Guide for the Teacher Researcher// (Mills, 2011). (Mills, 2011, p. 73) || Quantitative Data Collection Techniques (Mills, 2011, p. 92) ||
 * Qualitative Data Collection Techniques
 * * Existing archival courses within a school
 * Tools for capturing everyday life
 * Tools for questioning
 * Conventional sources (surveys, questionnaires, etc.)
 * Inventive sources (exhibits, portfolios, etc.)
 * Interviews
 * Oral history and narrative stories
 * Rating scales
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Inventories
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Observation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mapping
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Visual recordings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Photography
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Journals and diaries || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Teacher-made tests
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Standardized tests
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">School-generated report cards
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Attitude scales
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Likert scales
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Semantic differential ||