Interrogative Data Collection
Interrogative Data Collection allow researchers to collect data and interpret information for product, system, and service usability. This type of data collection can take many different forms, including Interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups that have their own methods as shown below.
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Depending on the way that the data is approached and which method to use, data from these methods can be analyzed quantitatively or qualitatively.
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Some Interrogative Data Collection Methods
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Eysenbach, G. and Köhler, C. (2002). How do consumers search for and appraise health information on the world wide web? Qualitative study using focus groups, usability tests, and in-depth interviews. The British Medical Journal, 324, 573-577.
Lewis, J.R. (2002). Psychometric evaluation of the PSSUQ using data from five years of usability studies. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 14(3 & 4), 463-488.
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