COLLECTING

DATA
MARY MAY L. ARNESTO
Science Teacher
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Scientific investigations produce data

which lead to finding solutions to the
problem. These data must be collected
and analyzed in order to find
relationships between them.
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The data collected will tell whether

the formulated hypothesis is correct.
Thus, the data collected must be
properly organized.
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❑ Define the two types of data collection

methods, and
❑ Differentiate between qualitative and
quantitative data collection.
ACTIVITY 1: QUALITATIVE VS QUANTITATIVE DATA

DIRECTIONS: COMPLETE THE TABLE BY IDENTIFYING THE GIVEN

AS TO QUALITATIVE DATA OR QUANTITATIVE DATA

Height of Grade 7 students Weight of Sumo wrestlers

Very hot Categories of plants
Happiness rating Age of Grade 10 students
Duration of traffic lights Gender
Eye color Distance of Planets

QUALITATIVE DATA QUANTITATIVE DATA

QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION
Very hot
Categories of plants
Happiness rating
Gender
Eye color
QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION

Height of Grade 7 students

Weight of Sumo wrestlers
Age of Grade 10 students
Duration of traffic lights
Distance of Planets
How did you categorize the
data into qualitative or
quantitative?
From the activity you’ve done, how does the
qualitative data collection method differ from
the quantitative data collection?
Which type of data collection method
do you think is easy to use?
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In scientific investigation, data

collection is very important in order
to conclude a solution for the
problem at hand.
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Data collection helps to

evaluate the outcome of
the problem.
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Data- the facts, figures, and

other evidence gathered
through observations.
 DATA COLLECTION
is the process of collecting and evaluating
information or data from multiple sources
to find answers to research problems,
answer questions, evaluate outcomes, and
forecast trends and probabilities.
Why Do We Need
Data Collection?
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There are different

methods of data
collection.
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1. QUANTITATIVE DATA
COLLECTION METHOD
2. QUALITATIVE DATA
COLLECTION METHOD
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The quantitative data collection method is based

on mathematical calculations using various
formats like close-ended questions, correlation
and regression methods, mean, median and
mode methods. This method is cheaper and can
be applied in a short period of time.
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The qualitative data collection method

does not involve mathematical
calculations. It includes interviews,
questionnaires, observations, case
studies etc.
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There are several methods

to collect primary data.
These are;
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1. Observation method is used

when the study relates to
behavioral science. This method is
planned systematically.
 Different types of observation

1.Structured and unstructured observation

2. Controlled and uncontrolled observation
3. Participation, non-participant and
disguised observation.
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2. Interview method is a method of

collecting data in terms of oral or
verbal responses. It is achieved in
two ways, such as Personal Interview
and Telephonic Interview.
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3. Questionnaire Method is a
method where questionnaires are
given to the respondents. They
should read, reply and subsequently
return the questionnaire.
Do you now understand the
difference between Qualitative and
Quantitative methods of collecting
data and how to collect data?
ASSIGNMENT:

1. Define Analyzing data.

2. What are the steps in
analyzing data?
After collecting data for
your experiment,
you should remember that
these data must still
undergo thorough analysis.
There are many ways to present and
analyze data. One common example is
by gathering the data collected in a
tabular form or presenting them
through line graphs, bar graphs or pie
charts.
Here are some ways
to help you analyze
your experimental
data:
1. Always review your collected
data. You may ask yourself the
following questions:
a. Have I gathered enough data?
b. Did I make any mistakes while
collecting data?
c. Do I need to gather more data?
2. Always make sure to label
your tables and graphs
clearly. It is also wise to give
a title for each presented
data.
3. Include units of
measurement such as
centimeters, volume,
tablespoons, minutes, grams,
inches, etc.
4. Place your independent
variable on the x-axis of your
graph and the dependent
variable on the y-axis
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
– GOES ON X-AXIS
- DATA IS ON THE LEFT
SIDE OF THE TABLE
DEPENDENT VARIABLE –
GOES ON THE Y-AXIS
- DATA IS ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF THE TABLE
5. Review your presented
data more than once. Check
for any missing value,
misplaced information or
wrong computation.
EXAMPLES
Directions: Read The
situation below and
answer the guide
questions.
Mimi wanted to test the effect of sunlight
to mungo plants. She grew 3 mungo seeds
in three (3) different pots. The pots had
one (1) mungo plants labeled A, B and C.
she placed pot A in direct sunlight, pot B
under a shade and pot C inside a box. Mimi
watered all the plants everyday and
measured their growth every two (2) days.
TRY
THIS:
Directions: Using the data in the
table below, create a line graph
that shows the relationship
between the effect of the
behavior of Barangay Masamok
people to the number of infected
individuals.
DRAWING
CONCLUSIONS
AND
COMMUNICATING
RESULTS

MARY MAY L. ARNESTO

Science Teacher
The scientific method is a
process created through
which hypotheses are
developed, tested, and either
proven or disproven.
It has eight steps namely,
(1) Identifying the Problem
(2) Formulating Hypothesis
(3)Experimenting
(4) Designing an Experiment
(5) Collecting Data
(6) Analyzing Data
(7) Drawing Conclusions
(8) Communicating Results.
At the end of the lesson, you should be
able to:
• draw conclusions based on information
or data given
• give the importance of conclusions
• communicate results based on
conclusions made
• identify various ways to communicate
results
 REMEMBER:
When drawing conclusions,
you should answer the
question or problem and it
shall be based solely on the
results.
Based on the experiment, it can be
concluded that if you place an egg
to a glass of water with salt, the
egg will float. And this is because
the water’s density increases when
it is added with salt