GATHERING INFORMATION FOR NEEDS ANALYSIS

GATHERING INFORMATION FOR NEEDS ANALYSIS

1. Secondary Information

   • Are one step removed from primary sources, though they often quote or otherwise use primary sources. They can cover the same topic, but add a layer of interpretation and analysis.
     • Secondary sources can include:
       • Most books about a topic
       • Analysis or interpretation of data
       • Scholarly or other articles about a topic, especially by people not directly involved.

2. Primary information

   • Are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it.
     • Primary sources can include:
       • Texts of laws and other original documents.
       • Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did.
       • Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews - what the people involved said or wrote.
       • Photographs, video, or audio that capture an event.

3. Analysis of Data

   • Data analysis summarizes collected data. It involves the interpretation of data gathered through the use of analytical and logical reasoning to determine patterns, relationships or trends
     • Identify key areas
     • Stablish Priorities