Transcript Researching Using ICT

Researching
Using ICT
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This lesson will cover:
Data and information.
Using primary and secondary sources.
Creating an online survey.
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Data and information
Effective research involves gathering as much data as possible
so it can be analysed and converted to useful information.
What is the difference between data and information?
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Information sources
Information can be gathered from many different sources.
It is important that you use relevant and accurate
information. You must also acknowledge the sources that
provided the data or information.
You should try to verify the information from
another source. Be careful when using the Internet
as a source as some websites may be inaccurate.
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Primary and secondary sources
Sources can be divided into two types.
Primary sources are sources where the
information is captured first-hand.
Examples of this could be surveys,
interviews, taking photographs or
creating your own images and sounds.
Secondary sources are sources created
by another author. They are not
experienced first-hand and often refer to or
explain primary sources. For example,
encyclopaedias, web pages, and TV
programmes are all secondary sources.
Good research will draw on a wide variety of sources.
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Primary and secondary
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Primary sources
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Creating a fair survey
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Online surveys
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Locating secondary sources
Secondary sources include:
the Internet
newspapers
books
magazines
leaflets
someone else’s work.
You should make sure you always write down
(reference) the name of your information source.
Failure to reference sources can result in the infringement
of copyright and you may be accused of plagiarism.
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Primary or secondary?
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