Inquiry-Based Learning in Science Education: A Content Analysis of Research Papers in Ethiopia (2010–2021)

Table 7

Types of data collection tools in IBL studies in Ethiopia (2010 to 2021).

Tools	f	%
Achievement tests	19	28
Multiple choice	15	22.1
Open-ended	3	4.4
Others	1	1.5
Questionnaires	9	13.3
Likert type	5	7.4
Open-ended	4	5.9
Aptitude, attitude, perception, personality, etc., tests	0	0
Interviews	10	14.7
Structured	3	4.4
Semistructured	4	5.9
Unstructured	0	0
Focus group	3	4.4
Not reported	0	0
Alternative assessment tools/informal assessment	6	8.8
Documents/content analysis	5	7.4
Observations	19	28
No of data collection tools
One	2	8.7
Two	6	26.1
≥Three	15	65.2