Module 7.1

Question 1

What are the steps that could be applied to any problem or task?

Answer 1

• Find out what is the task ?
• What data is needed
• Where can I get the data needed
• Find and check the data
• Process the data
• Conclude the data
• Report

Question 2

What do you need to do a task and why?

Answer 2

You need to know what the task is understand it because if you don’t understand it then your report won’t match the task at hand

Question 3

Types of questions?

Answer 3

• Open-ended questions

* closed questions

Question 4

What are you closed questions ?

Answer 4

These are your questions that get a straight answer with facts.
They usually start with words like “what” “when” “who”

Question 5

What are your open-ended questions?

Answer 5

These are your questions that cannot be answered quickly. They are your higher ordered questions.
An example could be “would it be better if…”

Question 6

Give tips on setting questions?

Answer 6

• Don’t assume
• Talk to people who have first hand experience.
• Ask meaningful questions
• Reflect on your questions

Question 7

What is the most common way to get data ?

Answer 7

Surveys

Question 8

List the different ways of conducting a survey?

Answer 8

• Phones
• Post mails
• Via email/social media
• Physically in person
• Online questions

Question 9

What type of questions do surveys need?

Answer 9

Closed questions

Question 10

List five things you need to consider when making a survey?

Answer 10

• Avoid asking questions that don’t relate to the task at hand.
• Avoid making the survey too personal
• Don’t use hard terminology
• Avoid double questions
• Avoid Vague language

Question 11

How to have an effective layout in your survey

Answer 11

• Make sure the survey is clear.
• Clear instructions
• Emphasize on important words
• Number your questions clearly

Question 12

List the 7 things used to evaluate information? And explain them

Answer 12

• Authority - this is wether the source is an authority in its field.
• Objectivity - Ability to present information in a unbiased and factual way.
• Affiliation- if the source can be linked to a group or institution.
• Currency- how updated the source is.
• Coverage- Amount of information supplied.
• Target Audience - the group you’re trying to report to.