Module 22

Module 22 is about finding, analyzing, and documenting information.  This module gives great tips on how to search for the information that you need first.  Using keywords is the first thing that the module lists.  This can cause the search to look for exactly what you are looking for, and lead you to other terms or information that can lead you to other search materials.  It is important to skim the resources that you may find to get the information you may need quickly to make sure that the resource is what you were looking for.  The module also talks about the difference between surveys, which are for large groups of people, and interviews, which are structured conversations between two people.  It is important to make questions clear and not vague or in a way that seems you are making assumptions about a person.  Closed questions are more for surveys, as they require a direct answer, that can be chosen from different options.  For an interview, it is important for open ended questions to be used, because you want to get a in depth answer from the person.  Module 22 also talks about the importance of sampling from a large population for any surveys.  It also talks about different types of samples, such as random, convenient, and judgement.  The book also goes in to great detail about the analyzing process of the data, and how it is very important to understand what you have found so that you can reproduce the data accurately. 

The most helpful thing that I have learned from this module is about the skimming of the information that you have found.  I usually skim to find important pieces of information, and this module helped to see that this is okay to do.