Sunday, 22 September 2013

Critical Approaches L2

Socio-economic status is an economic and sociological combined total measure of a person's work experience and of an individual's or family's economic and social position to others, based on income, education and occupation.

Primary and Secondary Research

A primary source is an original document containing first-hand information. It may be referred to as first-hand research. Methods include observation, experiments, interviews or questionnaires to obtain desired information. 

Common examples of primary sources are: 
  • Diaries/Observations
  • Interviews - email, in person, on phone.
  • Letters
  • Original works of art
  • Photographs
  • Works of Literature
  • Questionnaires
A secondary source contains commentary on, or discussion about a primary source. Second hand data refers to data that may have been collected by another person and may or may not be directly related to the proposed idea.

The most important feature of secondary sources  is that they offer an interpretation of information gathered from primary sources.



Common examples of secondary sources are:

  • Biographies
  • Bibliographies
  • Journal articles
  • Newspaper articles
  • Books
  • Internet

Qualitative and Quantitative Data

Qualitative Research

  • Number of responses is not important
  • Ideas and opinions that people express are important
  • Can be obtained from questionnaires if questions are 'open

Quantitative Research

  • Produces audience figures for cinema/broadcasting
  • Produces readership figures for print products
  • Gives you numbers and reveals trends
  • Can be obtained through the use of 'closed' questions

In this lesson, I worked with Amy and Lizzie to find out as much about the X Factor as possible, using these forms of research, but without the internet. Within the hour we had to create short surveys to distribute between students and teachers, put our heads together to gather any information we knew ourselves and make short phone calls to people out of our reach for further research. 

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