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Exploring Research worksheet

You are required to complete the tasks on this sheet and place the content in your website section called
RESEARCH. You will be looking at three sections, these should be clear on the page. They are in RED on this
document.

Task 1/3: Tools

You are required to think about each of the following tools for research and talk about advantages, disadvantages and show
an example. A table has been included to help with this, or you can create headings on the Weebly page for each one.
Write detailed answers for each box and add an image for each example (this could be a photo, logo, etc).
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Tool Advantage Disadvantage Example (with photo/url evidence)
A lot if information to be The information in
used and then they can library’s is finite
be taken away and used. unlike the internet
It is also a quieter place witch is potentially
to be able to use limited. Not everyone
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Library’s have librarians i.e location is key.
witch can be
knowledgeable

They can be less They can be

straining to your eyes physically destroyed
than the blue light of or they can be out of
your eyes. date.Translation
issue they might be
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in a different
language that you
cannot read. They
can be altered or
vandalised.
Doesn’t have to have a Anyone can publish
filter on it. very wide to the web even false
range of information information.
and a variety of distractions of
Web different media Being on the web i.e
sources.Speed of access access to everything.
in modern media.

Tutorials and guides It can be used to

made by people in the monotise
know. aggressively.is very
Youtube very vast and
monopolised
platform.It will not

Freelancers and people It can be slow or hard

who want to to find. People can lie
communicate with other or be untruthful.
creatives. Real people to Anything you post
Social media/forum communicate with. can be there forever.
 Advanteges of There is a payment
streaming services is required to pay for it.
there is a lot of visual Sometimes streaming
Streaming services video services may be
documentary.streaming down.
services are focused and
specific.
Cannot be edited or Don’t last forever and
changed in any way. degrade.can be
Bonus content and outdated or lower
extras.it is of a high quality. Redundant
quality.usualy straight technology. Easily
from the source and not pirate able. Not very
DVD/BluRay 3rd party. limited edition searchable or easily
bonuses. navigateable.

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Task 2/3: Methods
This time think about each of the methods in the table below and consider what the benefits and drawbacks of them are.

Method Advantage Disadvantage

Gives information from the demographic of Abuse and not relevant answers. Biased in terms
Conducting audience you are trying to taget.they are not locked of opinions and answers. Could be effected by
survey by location or time by online surveys. other characteristics. Could not reach the correct
amount of people.
YOU CAN HAVE A MORE PERSONAL CONVERSATION Might not turn up to interview i.e clashing of
Interviewing
You can have a face to face talk.questions can be scheules and time managements.
people
organically created through active conversation
Wide range of people and opinions able to have an Could disagree with others opinions therefore
active discussion with a wide range of people. you cannot engage in discussion.you may also get
Group
diverse opinions therefore there are a wide range
discussions
of people with different levels of tolerance for
different views.
Answers that are straight to the point and specific Struggle to get enough data as the data is harder
Primary
therefore you have a better source of data that is to come by. May need to travel and quality may
research
more condensed. vary.
May use large pools of data and surces to create a The research can be inaccurate.It can be largely
Secondary more precise and statistically sound pool. Less likely opinion based or used. Can give out of date
Research to have to explain “irrelevant” or “unknown information or opinions not based on current
“information” facts.could be out of date information.
Qualitative Detailed answers from trusted sources. Source may not be right 100 percent of the time
Data
Quantitative A lot of data. Data may be incorrect or irrelevant for some of
Data the people.

Task 3/3: Skills

Finally, think about what skills you should be working on when conducting research. You can consider the animation you’ll
be making when answering these questions if it helps.

Skill How I will do this

Finding the How can I contact them? What restrictions/categories might I think about? DEMOGRAPHICS
right audience Find sources online from a group of people who either fit the age demographic or share the interest in
to ask the topic you are surveying about.
Asking the What do I want to know? What type of questions do I ask
right Use relevant questions tailored to the type of responses you want i.e asking to the point or open ended
questions questions.
Interpreting How will I show what trends I’ve learnt from this?
the answers You can look for key word or trends either likes or dislikes , or you could look for different opinions and
usefully group them