Before the data collection, I trained the teacher on how to collect the natural output.
While this cannot be completely discounted, the anonymous nature of data collection (i.e. no identifying information was collected) and the clear statement contained in the Information Sheet, which emphasized that the research was independent of DIAC, should have diminished this risk.
Trustworthiness of the data collected in this study was met through triangulation of three aspects of data collection: i) having different respondents, ii) using different methods of data collection such as IDIs and FGDs, iii) using different researchers with different experiences to conduct interviews and moderate group discussions [ 24].
By agreeing to use the tablet, I'd already consented to a form of data collection I wasn't entirely comfortable with.
As a reporter who has been covering the growing business of data collection, I know the potential drawbacks — like customer profiling — of giving out my personal details.
What people draw from that lesson is that what you say is: "This is a very sensitive matter that we need to discuss in executive session". Clapper would say, "I didn't want to say that because that confirms the data collection". I think that's the proper answer.
Three questionnaires were used for data collection: i).
This was by far the most exciting and thrilling data collection I ever had the privilege of performing.
During the whole year of the data collection, I kept communicating with the English teacher on a weekly basis, ensuring the smoothness of the data collection.
Although my fieldwork mostly featured data collection, I was able to shadow physicians in both the Neurosurgery Ward and Operating Room at MNRH and at Duke Hospital.
Fig. 3 Equipment used for physical task stress speech data collection: (i) Conversion II Elliptical/Stepper, (ii) digital screen display for Stepper, (iii) Shure Beta 53 close-talking microphone, (iv) Sennheiser HD 650 open air headphones, (v) Tascam US-1641 multi-channel digital recorder.
