Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach
Publisher Location
Las Vegas (Nev.)
Abstract
The aim of this research was to analyze people's subjective opinions about the data checking techniques double entry, visual checking, and read aloud. Previous research has shown that entering data twice is more effective in reducing the data entry errors. Thus, the research aims to hypothesize that participants would perceive the double entry technique as most accurate and reliable. A total of forty-eight undergraduate students answered a set of sixteen items which were used to gather participants' opinions on the three techniques. The results showed that the double entry technique was perceived as significantly more accurate (F (2, 47): 5.734, p: .006) and reliable (F (2, 47): 7.91, p: .001). No other technique received better ratings than double entry on any of the other items. Based on our results and the information found by previous research, we recommend that researchers use the double entry technique to check data.
Keywords
Electronic data processing – Data entry; Errors – Prevention
Disciplines
Communication Technology and New Media | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Other Psychiatry and Psychology
File Format
File Size
2.475 KB
Language
English
Rights
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Repository Citation
Anang, C.
(2011).
Subjective Evaluation of Data Checking Techniques.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/mcnair_posters/4
Included in
Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Other Psychiatry and Psychology Commons
Comments
Mentor: Kim Barchard