Collect Data: Compare Methods for Collecting Data . Data is information that we can use to answer questions and to assist in decision making. There are several ways that data can be collected including observing and counting, measuring, asking people (survey), using data that already exists and providing a range of options as a scale. . #themathematicsguy #ltdmathematics #education #learning #school #motivation #students #student #knowledge #teacher #children #kids #teaching #success #community