5. CHECKLISTS

 DEFINITION: a checklist is a form that is used for quickly and easily recording data or identifying actions or requirements. It is usually easy to extract data in a useful manner from a checklist. It is particularly effective at registering the occurrence of incidents, events, tasks, or problems.

CHARACTERISTICS: 

* Clearly specify the characteristics of the behavior to be observed.
* Use only a carefully prepared checklist to avoid more complex features.
* The observer must be trained to observe and record the observed behavior.
* Use checklists only when you are interested in calculating a particular characteristic.

MAIN USES: 



ADVANTAGES: 

* Allows you to determine the specific frequency of certain events or tasks.

* Collected data can be displayed in many familiar formats, such as a bar chart.


* Easy to use, simple to create.


* Checklist have the objectivity to evaluate characteristics.


*Useful for evaluating those processes that can be subdivided into a series of actions.



DISADVANTAGES:

* Checklist forms are usually specific to a particular situation.

* It has a limited use in qualitative research studies.



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