What are the common data collection methods?

Common data collection methods include interview survey, mail survey, telephone survey, symposium, personal in-depth interview and online survey.

1, interview survey: interview survey, also known as dispatch survey, is a survey method in which investigators and respondents get the information they need through face-to-face conversation.

2. Mailing survey: Mailing survey is a survey method in which questionnaires are sent to the respondents by mail or other means, filled in by the respondents, and then sent back or delivered to designated collection points.

3. Telephone survey: Telephone survey is a survey method in which investigators communicate with respondents by telephone to obtain information. The advantages of telephone survey are fast aging and low cost; The disadvantage is that the number of survey questions should not be too large.

4. Symposium: Symposium, also known as group interview, is a method to gather a group of respondents at the survey site and let them express their opinions on the theme of the survey, so as to obtain survey data. This method is suitable for collecting the tendencies and opinions of a few people closely related to the research topic.

5. Personal in-depth interview: Personal in-depth interview is a special qualitative research with only one interviewee. It is often used in motivation research to explore the deep views of non-superficial respondents. This method is most suitable for studying more secret issues, such as personal privacy; More sensitive issues, etc.

6. Online survey: There are three methods for online survey: e-mail, interactive CATI system and CGI program on the Internet.