Meeting Two: Collecting Research Data

The focus of Meeting Two is on the process of data collection. The agenda is designed for participants to meet the following objectives:

• Understand the nature of data.
  
• Learn data collection methods and strategies.
  
• Refine the questions for research.
  
• Determine their methods for collecting data.
  
• Draft a complete plan for carrying out the research.

• An agenda of activities with guidelines for the facilitator
• An outline of the group process with the participant handouts
• Information about homework requirements and research meeting preparations
• Work samples from practitioner research networks
• Research references and resources