Data Gathering

Data Gathering

1. Is a central part of establishing requirements, and of evaluation.

2. Five key issues

   • 1.- Setting goals
   • 2.- Identifying Participants
     • Probability sampling
     • Non-probability sampling
   • 3.- Relationship with Participants
   • 4.- Triangulation
     • Of data
     • Investigator triangulation
     • Triangulation of theories
     • Methodological triangulation
   • 5.- Pilot studies

3. Data Recording

   • Notes
   • Photography
   • Audio
   • Video

4. Interviews

   • Unstructured Interviews
     • Exploratory
     • Open
   • Structured Interviews
     • Short/closed
     • Clearly worded
   • Semi-structured Interviews
     • Script for guidance
     • Combined
   • Focus groups
   • Planning and Conducting an Interview
     • Developing Interview Questions
     • Running the Interview
     • Other Forms of Interview
       • Face to face
       • Remote interviews

5. Questionnaires

   • Structure
     • Check box
     • Range
     • Rating scale
     • Likert scales
     • Semantic differential scales.

6. Observation

   • Direct observation
     • The person
     • The place
     • The thing
     • Robson
       • Space
       • Actors
       • Activities
       • Objects
       • Acts
       • Events
       • Time
       • Goals
       • Feelings
   • Degree of participation
   • Direct observation
   • Indirect observation

7. Choosing and Combining Techniques

   • Benefit is to provide multiple perspectives
   • The Focus of the Study
   • The Participants Involved
   • The Nature of the Technique
   • Available Resources

8. Preece, Jenny, Helen Sharp, Yvonne Rogers. Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons UK, 2015-05-18. VitalBook file.

   • Anna Christina Muhlbach Castelán - A01196259

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