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Planning for Data Collection

Session Description

In this session, collaborators will learn best practices for collecting qualitative data and recruiting participants for their research projects. The session will cover practical strategies for recruiting participants, including identifying potential participants, contacting them, and scheduling data collection sessions. Through a combination of interactive activities, participants will gain practical skills and knowledge to help them collect high-quality qualitative data for their research projects.

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How does this lesson relate to my learning in the class?

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1. YPAR Learning Standard:
1. Identify potential participants for their research projects and develop effective strategies for contacting and recruiting them.
2. Apply best practices for collecting qualitative data and recruiting participants to their research projects.
3. Explain the critical steps in data collection, including developing an interview guide or observation protocol, recruitment protocols, and protecting participant confidentiality.

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Introduction: Materials

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Do you have your materials?

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• Data collection plan and timeline
• Interview or focus group questions, or if they are doing observations, they will need their fieldnote template.
• Recording device
• Handout - Helpful information for interviews and focus groups
• Handout - YPAR Timeline
• Consent forms (if necessary)

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Group Activity

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Recruitment Information

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1. Target population: Researchers should identify the target population for their study, such as age, gender, ethnicity, profession, and other relevant characteristics. This will help ensure that the recruited participants represent the intended population and can provide relevant insights.
2. Inclusion criteria: Researchers should develop clear inclusion criteria that specify the characteristics of participants that meet the research objectives. This will help ensure that participants meet the requirements for the study and can provide valuable insights.
3. Exclusion criteria: Researchers should also develop exclusion criteria that specify the characteristics of participants who are not eligible for the study. This will help ensure that participants who may bias the study results are not recruited.
4. Recruitment methods: Researchers should use a variety of recruitment methods to reach potential participants, such as social media, flyers, email, referrals, and community outreach. Using multiple methods can increase the pool of potential participants and improve the sample’s representativeness.
5. Informed consent: Researchers should obtain informed consent from all participants, including information about the study objectives, procedures, risks, benefits, confidentiality, and participant rights. Participants should be able to decline participation or withdraw from the study at anytime.
6. Compensation: Researchers may offer compensation to participants, such as a gift card, cash, or other incentives, to encourage participation and compensate for their time and effort.
7. Ethical considerations: Researchers should follow ethical guidelines for recruitment, such as protecting participant privacy, avoiding coercion or undue influence, and ensuring that participants understand the nature of the study and their rights.

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Recruitment Information

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• Discussion Questions:
• Who are your participants?
• What characteristics do they need to have?
• How will you reach out to them?

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Recruitment Information

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One of the ways to obtain information is by creating a flier that can be easily distributed around the school and community with key information.

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Activity: Create a Recruitment Flyer

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The recruitment flyers will include the following information:

1. The purpose of the project or the research questions
2. The names of the researchers
3. The type of method (interview, focus group, etc.)
4. The participant’s characteristics needed
5. Contact information
6. Any incentive that will be given after the interview (for example, candy as an incentive)

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Activity - Developing Data Collection Instrument

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1. Reference the “sorting, selecting, and organizing” table and the paragraph you wrote during the literature review session.
2. Write down the research question you will answer and the gap you will address.
1. "How can we improve access to healthy food options in our community?"
3. Do a deeper analysis of ideally one secondary source to address the gap.
• Government reports on food deserts and food access in the community
• Academic journal articles on food access and health disparities
• Community health assessments that include data on food access and nutrition
• Interviews or surveys with community members about their food choices and access to healthy food options.
4. “Sorting, selecting, and organizing” the secondary source you decided to focus on. You will want to find at least 5 additional existing sources within the area that you chose. For example if you chose government reports, then search for more government reports on your topic.
5. After sorting, selecting, and organizing secondary sources, evaluate the quality of the sources to ensure that they are relevant to the research question and gap you are addressing.
6. Data analysis (a separate session will be dedicated to analyzing the data): During the data analysis, you will need “sorting, selecting, and organizing” table and go through the process of analyzing the information gathered from the existing sources. Researchers will want to identify key themes, patterns, and trends in the data. You will then discuss how the existing sources can be used to answer the research question and draw conclusions.

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Data Collection Checklist

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• data collection plan and timeline
• Location: Have you identified a suitable location for the data collection? Is it quiet, private, and comfortable for the participants?
• Participant recruitment: Have you identified potential participants? Have you contacted them and scheduled the data collection session(s)?
• Time management: Have you allocated enough time for the data collection? How do you plan to manage time during the session(s)?
• [Interview or focus group] questions, or they will need their fieldnote template if they are doing observations.
• Note-taking materials: Do you have enough notepads, pens, pencils, or other materials for taking notes during the data collection?
• Students will need a recording device
• Helpful information for interviews and focus groups.
• Consent forms (if necessary)
• Confidentiality: Have you taken measures to ensure the confidentiality of the participant’s responses and personal information?
• Data storage: Have you identified a secure location to store the data after collection? Have you planned to back up the data to avoid loss or damage?
• Flyer
• Identified participants and contacted them.

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Summary

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Remind students that recruitment flyers are essential to the data collection process. Visually they help get people’s attention to explain the main parts of your research project.

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Take Home Assignment

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Finish recruitment flyer and complete the data collection checklist.

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Thanks!

Any questions?

You can find more information at schypar.org

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A complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image, namely making it possible to absorb large amounts of data quickly.

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Want big impact?�Use big image.

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Use diagrams to explain your ideas

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And tables to compare data

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Yellow

Is the color of gold, butter and ripe lemons. In the spectrum of visible light, yellow is found between green and orange.

Blue

Is the colour of the clear sky and the deep sea. It is located between violet and green on the optical spectrum.

Red

Is the color of blood, and because of this it has historically been associated with sacrifice, danger and courage.

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Yellow

Is the color of gold, butter and ripe lemons. In the spectrum of visible light, yellow is found between green and orange.

Blue

Is the colour of the clear sky and the deep sea. It is located between violet and green on the optical spectrum.

Red

Is the color of blood, and because of this it has historically been associated with sacrifice, danger and courage.

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Thanks!

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Credits

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