Data Collection Methods Employed in the International Journal: “System”
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This paper examines research articles published in an internal journal: System. In order to ensure up to date findings, it looks into data collection methods in articles published in the journal in 2019. The journal investigated in this study has a five-year impact factor of 2.288 (Elsevier B.V. 2019) and is included in the Science Direct database. This paper focuses on one journal due to the fact that individual journals have their own specifications and styles. Based on a random-sampled analysis, the study found eight data collection methods currently being used. Questionnaires were the most frequently used data collection method and were found to be commonly used in collaboration with semi-structured interviews. Other methods included the collection of student’s work samples, experiments, testing, class observations, class implementations, case studies and the use of multiple methods. It can be concluded from the findings that the same data collection methods used in the past have been adopted in current research. However, the methods have been adapted to modern technology, for example online questionnaires and Skype interviews. New knowledge or the development of new knowledge is based on methods that are as significant now as they have always been. This report can be useful for those interested in pursuing studies in languages and data collection methods that are adequate for publication in international journals and databases. The researcher can adopt one of the data collection methods reported in this article or any other method. In regard to the best methods, there are no absolute rules as adequacy for publication depends on the new knowledge obtained from the research
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