AHMI1643 Assessment 1: Questioning - Research Process and Data

This document is a completed written assessment on the research process, undertaken by a student named Gurpal Singh with student ID AHMI1643. The assessment covers key aspects of the research process, including the steps involved, audience understanding, and the creation of a research outline. It defines primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of information. The assessment also explores the importance of pilot studies and pre-data collection planning. Furthermore, it delves into the concepts of qualitative data, qualitative data analysis, and its purpose, along with the definition of annotating. The student has provided detailed answers to all the questions, demonstrating an understanding of the research methodology and data analysis concepts.

Assessment 1 – Questioning – Written Assessment
Student Name Gurpal Singh Student ID Number AHMI1643
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Assessment
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completed is my own and that I was
adequately informed of the assessment
process prior to commencing this assessment
task.
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adequately explained and negotiated the
assessment tasks with the student prior to
commencing assessment.
Student Signature : Gurpal Singh Assessor Signature
Date Date
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Context and Conditions of Assessment
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knowledge evidence required, and conditions are adhered to demonstrate competency in this
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deemed C – Competent in the final result of the unit of competency; if you do not
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Competent.
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● If the evidence is graded as NS – Not Satisfactory you will be required to re-submit the
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on the assessment decision so that they can improve your skills / knowledge prior to
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Not satisfactory on any of the criteria and will assess you through a different method of
assessment e.g. verbal/oral questioning, problem solving exercises.
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achieving competency
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to why they did not complete the assessment and if due to illness, a medical
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Assessment Policy and Procedure”
o In the above scenario, student will be given an opportunity for reassessment within
5 working days with no reassessment fee charged.
o Students who are deemed to be Not Yet Competent (NYC) will be provided with
information identifying the areas in which they failed to achieve competency.
Students will then have the opportunity to repeat the assessment task within 5
working days of notification with no reassessment fee charged.
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Assessment 1 – Questioning
Written Assessment
1. What are the steps in a good research process?
The Seven Steps of the Research Process
1.identification of a research problem.
2.Formulation of Hypothesis.
3.Review of Related Literature.
4.Preparation of Research Design.
5.Actual experimentation.
6.Results and Discussion.
7.Formulation of Conclusions and Recommendations.
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2. How would you go about understanding your audience for presentation of a technical
report?
To better understand your audience, learn about their demographic traits, such as
age, gender, and employment status, as these help determine their interests,
needs, and goals. In addition, become aware of your perceptions and theirs, and
practice fairness in your communications.
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3. How would you prepare your research outline?
To create an outline:
1.Place your thesis statement at the beginning.
2.List the major points that support your thesis. Label them in Roman Numerals (I, II,
III, etc.).
3.List supporting ideas or arguments for each major point. ...
4.If applicable, continue to sub-divide each supporting idea until your outline is fully
developed.
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4. In general, there are three types of resources or sources of information: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Define each of these.
Primary sources are created as close to the original event or phenomenon as it is
possible to be. For example, a photograph or video of an event is a primary source.
Data from an experiment is a primary source.
Secondary sources are one step removed from that. Secondary sources are based
on or about the primary sources. For example, articles and books in which authors
interpret data from another research team's experiment or archival footage of an
event are usually considered secondary sources.
Tertiary sources are one further step removed from that. Tertiary sources
summarize or synthesize the research in secondary sources. For example, textbooks
and reference books are tertiary sources.
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5. What are the main reasons to conduct a pilot study?
Developing and testing adequacy of research instruments.
Assessing the feasibility of a (full-scale) study/survey.
Designing a research protocol.
Assessing whether the research protocol is realistic and workable.
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6. Why is it important to determine how you will measure your data prior to data collection?
Collecting data allows you to store and analyze important information about your
existing and potential customers. Collecting this information can also save your
company money by building a database of customers for future marketing and
retargeting efforts.
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7. With your question clearly defined and your measurement priorities set, now it’s time to
collect your data. As you collect and organize your data, what important points should
you keep in mind?
six steps to success~
Step 1: Identify issues and/or opportunities for collecting data. ...
Step 2: Select issue(s) and/or opportunity(ies) and set goals. ...
Step 3: Plan an approach and methods. ...
Step 4: Collect data. ...
Step 5: Analyze and interpret data. ...
Step 6: Act on results.
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8. What is Qualitative Data?
Qualitative data is the descriptive and conceptual findings collected through
questionnaires, interviews, or observation. Analyzing qualitative data allows us to
explore ideas and further explain quantitative results
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