OBJECTIVES

At the end of the discussion,

students should be able to:
1) Define data.
2) Identify two types of
statistical data.

What is
one of the
major step
in

What is data?
It is the measurement
obtained in a research
study.

How do
we
collect

What is the purpose

of data collection?

The purpose of data

collection is:
to obtain
information
to keep on record

PRIMARY DATA
survey
person
telephon
e
mail

original data collected by the

researcher first hand specifically for
the purpose of the study
observation
experimental
personal
observation
mechanical
observation

laboratory
experiment
field experiment

secondary DATA
Data gathered and recorded by someone
else prior to and for a purpose other than
the current project
Data that has been collected for another
purpose.

FIST TO FIVE