Data Collection and Analysis

Data Collection and Analysis

1. Data analysis is a process for obtaining raw data, and subsequently converting it into information useful for decision-making by users.

   • Primary information
     • Comes straight from the original source
       • Interviews
       • Surveys
       • Observation
       • Expectations
       • Focus Groups
       • Language Samples
     • It can be in any format
       • for example
         • including written
         • visual
         • electronic or oral
       • autobiographies and diaries
     • It remains unchanged
   • Secondary information
     • has been interpreted by somebody other than the originator
     • for example
       • biographies
       • Documents
       • Literature
       • textbook
     • In order to present a balanced, objective hypothesis it may sometimes be necessary to use a range of sources.
   • Analysis of Data
     • These steps and many others fall into three stages of the data analysis process: evaluate, clean, and summarize.
       • Identify key areas
       • Stablish Priorities.

2. How do you think we can collect data for needs analysis?

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