collocation · academic
data collection
/ˈdeɪtə kəˈlɛkʃən/DA·ta col·LEC·tion
Band 4-5task1task2speaking
the process of gathering information for analysis or research
Examples
“Data collection took longer than expected because many respondents dropped out.”
“Ethical approval is needed before data collection begins.”
“Good planning makes data collection more efficient.”
Band 8 sentence
“Robust data collection, using mixed methods, underpinned the study's credibility.”
Collocations
- data collection methods
- data collection tools
Word family
data nouncollect verbcollection noun
Common mistakes
datas collection→data collection
collects datas→collects data
Say it for a higher band
5gathering data→6collecting data→7+data collection
Synonyms
gathering data
Easily confused
data analysis
“Data analysis revealed a significant correlation between variables.”
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