301 Data and presentation 1

Raw, unprocessed facts and figures are known as

• information

• knowledge

• data

• wisdom

Data that has been processed into a form people can understand is called

• information

• knowledge

• statistics

• wisdom

Primary data

• is data you have gathered or observed

• has only been used once

• is new date that is not out of date

• has not been filtered by interpretation or evaluation

Secondary data

• has been interpreted by someone else

• has been edited and selected before

• is old data that may be out of date

• is data gathered by someone else

Quantitative data can be measured using

• non-numerical questions

• a Likert Scale

• statistical analysis

• open questions

Data sources are important to ensure

• authenticity

• it comes from an expert

• any anonymous source has high quality data

• that the authority is credible

A major advantage of local and school libraries as a source of data is that

• they are easily accessible

• they have a variety of multimodal and online resources

• the librarian may know you

• they may keep autobiographies, video documentaries, oral histories, magazines and brochures

An advantage of an interview over a questionnaire is

• the questions can change during data gathering

• the interviewee will attempt to please the interviewer

• the interviewee will attempt to give the correct answer

• the interviewer will know when the interviewee is avoiding the question

Observations are an alternative to a questionnaire or an interview. What is an advantage of observations?

• Details may be more accurate than self-reporting may allow

• Data gathered may be more representative

• Observations are always impartial

• Observation techniques gain the trust of the subjects

The main advantage of using surveys and questionnaires to acquire data is

• large number of respondents can be surveyed cheaply

• observer bias is reduced

• large amounts of data can be collected quickly

• the subjects can remain anonymous.