A data gathering questionnaire consisting of 20 questions has been used in this descriptive research.
Evidence is collected in realistic working papers (accessed via the web at http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~cpa22/Audit/audit.htm) that are based on evidence-gathering questionnaires from Big Four accounting firms.
This study employed a quantitative approach in data gathering, using questionnaire survey distributed to 90 lecturers teaching engineering courses.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/258/prepub We thank Margaret Lung, Jessica Fiske, Shara Challa and Ana Neumann for their assistance in recruiting the subjects and gathering the questionnaire information, Yawei Qiao, Jianzhong He, Kejing Xu and Min Zhao for laboratory assistance, and Dakai Zhu for his technical support.
Information about the survey and instructions on how to complete the questionnaire was given in the classrooms by specially trained field workers who were also responsible for gathering the completed questionnaires.
The data gathering lists and questionnaires will also be developed during the first phase.
Data gathering methods included questionnaires with follow-up interview, semi-structured interviews and document collation.
The Demographics and Psychosocial Risk Factors Questionnaire is a four page structured questionnaire gathering demographic and psychosocial information utilised in the larger National Postnatal Depression Program for which results are reported in a separate study [ 1].
She structures each 90-minute gathering around a questionnaire that explores subjects like longevity, friendship, finances, sexuality (the only subject members have trouble talking about), inheritances, family disputes and wisdom.
Data gathering instruments include questionnaire and interviewing.
This study is designed as explanatory and its data gathering method is questionnaire.
