Ofentse Modisane Lvl2 Media: Blog Post On Research Techniques

Friday, 5 October 2018

Blog Post On Research Techniques

What techniques can you use to find information out when you research?

-look in the internet
-look in the library
-focus groups
-observations
interviews
-reports
-surveys

What is an information trail and how can you log this information?

Making notes about where you got you’re the research from.
You can log the information by using bibliographies.
The bibliography will include:

-if you looked online) the date the information was released.
-the source (where you got it from)
-the year it was said
- who said it

What does it mean to collate research?

Collating research is pulling together information (sifting and selecting). You would then organize the research by
-Information source
-content
-name
-date
-type

explain some best practice with regards to storing your research data securely and with ease of access.

The best techniques of storing your research data securely and with ease of access would be to make sure you store it under your own account so it can’t be stolen or changed without your permission. You can also:
-back it up online so its easy to access and it will also be safe
-use SD cards
-USB
-use a hard drive

1 comment:

Neil Wilson13 November 2018 at 07:19
These are clear and accurate Ofentse. You cover a range of areas which demonstrate you understand a variety of research techniques, which provides sound evidence for learning aim 3 of the unit. Make sure you effectively proofread your posts - this is mostly fine but double check capital letters and full stops are where they should be.
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