Techniques of Qualitative Data Collection

In this chapter, we will learn about two groups of data collection techniques: custom-data and existing-data collection. Then we will delve into the details of popular collection techniques such as pre-interview questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and observations. We will look into other sources and collection techniques such as focus groups, surveys, recordings, texts, social media, artefacts, data mining, and immersive experiences in extended realities. Researchers will benefit from reading this chapter in conjunction with the Basics of Qualitative Data Collection, Qualitative Data Preparation and Filtering, and Socio-technical Grounded Theory for Qualitative Data Analysis chapters. Collectively, they cover socio-technical grounded theory’s Basic Stage.