Plan data collection methods
The Evaluation Trust provides a useful outline of a variety of (mostly qualitative) data collection methods as part of this Evaluation Toolkit
Data collection methods can include activities such as
- observing people
- interviewing people
- collating information from documents/records
- producing case studies
- using focus groups and review meetings
- using questionnaires
See Ensure your research meets standards of ethical conduct if you are planning to use data collection methods that involve either observing or including people.
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