Orientation Week
Study Design
Below is the document that contains information on the Study Design and what content/knowledge and skills you will be learning during Unit 1 & 2 along with any activities from Orientation Week.
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Area of Study 1: Data and Graphic Solution
- What is the difference between data and information?
- What is an information system?
- In relation to the above question, why is it important to learn about data?
4. Complete Questions 1 & 2 on the handout given.
5. Define the term quantitative data. Give an example to support your answer.
6. Define the term qualitative data. Give an example to support your answer.
7. Which is easier to represent graphically, in your opinion? Why?
5. Define the term quantitative data. Give an example to support your answer.
6. Define the term qualitative data. Give an example to support your answer.
7. Which is easier to represent graphically, in your opinion? Why?
Important Vocabulary: Quizlet Competition
Acquiring Data and Authentic Sources of Data
1. Describe what a primary and secondary source is. Give examples of each.
2. How do we acquire data from a primary source and from a secondary source?
3. What is an authentic source?
4. From the list below, which websites would you consider authentic sources and which would you not consider authentic sources?
www.worldbank.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
www.oecd.org
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
www.ato.gov.au
2. How do we acquire data from a primary source and from a secondary source?
3. What is an authentic source?
4. From the list below, which websites would you consider authentic sources and which would you not consider authentic sources?
www.worldbank.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
www.oecd.org
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
www.ato.gov.au
5. Complete questions 3 & 4 of the handout.
6. Complete question 5 of handout based on creating a Survey via Survey Monkey.
www.surveymonkey.com
6. Complete question 5 of handout based on creating a Survey via Survey Monkey.
www.surveymonkey.com
Share your Survey Link in the comments below. Make sure you enter your real name so that I can check you off as completing your survey as a class requirement.
7. Take some of the surveys in the comments above. Make sure you use identifiable user names.
8. Check your own survey and collect your data results.
Any work not completed will be required for homework.