Below you will find activities and tools that will assist your group in the process of collecting data. There are 5 sub-sections on specific research methods that your groups have identified, including: participant observation, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and community mapping/canvassing. Each subsection includes activities, tools, and other resources to help your group through the process of developing research instruments, and preparing to go out into the community and collect data.
A treasure trove of additional resources on these and other methods and aspects of data collection can be found in the following “Community Toolkits”…
- Understanding and describing the community
- Conducting Surveys
- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
And this Action-based Research Methods website/blog/bibliography!
