Research Data Detectives

Checklists      According to Pdcahome (2013), checklists, which may also be referred to as Control Lists or Verification Lists, serve as structured templates designed to streamline the execution of repetitive tasks, validate specific criteria, or methodically gather data. Their primary objective is to enhance efficiency and accuracy by facilitating organized assessments of activities or products. By systematically guiding prospects or inspectors through each step, checklists help ensure that crucial elements are not inadvertently overlooked, thereby promoting consistency in performance or evaluation processes.       Based on Concha-Torre et al. (2020), a checklist is not only instrumental in guaranteeing the completion of all essential steps within a procedure but also plays a crucial role in enhancing efficiency by upholding a predefined sequence of tasks. Moreover, it aids in the organized gathering of data, ensuring its systematic arrangement f...

  Group name: Data Detectives Lucha Martínez, Erick Gustavo Vargas Aguilar, Wendy Guadalupe Monterrosa Revolorio, Julio Alexander Escobar Contreras, Evelyn Lissette Main Uses of Questionnaires     According to Hassan (2024), q uestionnaires are super helpful tools in many areas to gather information in an organized way. Mainly, they are used to get data from people efficiently, so researchers can learn about different opinions, attitudes, and preferences. Therefore, in academic research, they are commonly used to ask people questions about a specific topic, measure different things, and reach conclusions. For instance, researchers might want to know how many students like a certain type of teaching methodology or how often they practice their speaking skills. Besides, in business, they are great for studying the market, figuring out what customers prefer, and spotting trends. In healthcare, they help doctors understand symptoms, track how treatments are working, and ...

Group name: Data Detectives Lucha Martínez, Erick Gustavo Vargas Aguilar, Wendy Guadalupe Monterrosa Revolorio, Julio Alexander Escobar Contreras, Evelyn Lissette Questionnaires According to Hassan (2024), a questionnaire serves as a research instrument to gather information from individuals or groups. Comprising a series of carefully crafted questions or prompts; furthermore, it aims to collect data in a standardized manner about a particular subject or research goal. This tool facilitates the systematic acquisition of insights from a broad spectrum of respondents, enabling researchers to analyze and draw conclusions based on the accumulated data.   A good questionnaire should be valid, reliable, clear, interesting and succinct; moreover, a  questionnaire is a data collection technique in which written questions are presented to gather information based on the topic to be studied. The type of questionnaire depends on the type of study and the kind of information research...