Research Instruments

Research Instruments
• After the formulation of research questions and sample
selection, the next step in research chain is developing
data collection instruments or research instruments.
• They are measurement tools (i.e., tests, questionnaires
or interviews)
• They can be designed by the researcher or can be
previously-developed by other researchers.
 I. Qualitative Questionnaire
Qualitative questionnaires attempt to
elicit more in-depth responses from the
respondents. It is designed to find out
what has changed as a result of the
program, what the mentees have learned,
and what they are doing differently.
 II. Observation
Observational research is a “successful” instrument to
the extent that it satisfies the research objectives by
capturing relevant events and participants along with
the constructs of interest. Fortunately, there are two
tools used in conducting the observation– the
observation guide and the observation grid. These tools
serve to keep the observer on track towards these
objectives and generally facilitate the ethnographic
data gathering process.
 II. Observation
Types of Observational Tools
 II. Observation
Types of Observational Tools
 III. Interview
An interview is a conversation for gathering
information. A research interview involves an
interviewer, who coordinates the process of the
conversation and asks questions, and an
interviewee, who responds to those questions. The
success of gathering data through interviews lies in
the readiness of the interviewer to ask and follow
up questions.