Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning | A Guide for NHRIs in the Asia Pacific Module 3: Developing your MEAL Plan Section 3.3. Choosing data collection methods Your data collection method will be guided by the indicators you are trying to measure, and by the type and source of the data you are using. A list of the collection methods is included in Table 10 below. All these methods can be used for collecting qualitative or quantitative data. Some intersect with others (e.g. case studies and co-design could involve a range of data collection methods, while focus groups could also involve interviews.) 58