- What are the different types of data?
There are two different types of data, primary data and secondary data. Primary data is that which has been collected for the sole purpose one has in mind. This type of data is normally collected from the original source and is at times referred to as first hand data. Secondary data on the other hand is data that is collected for another purpose and not the one in hand. This data can be acquired from another source which means that the data will have been intended for another use but has been stretched to help in another purpose (Punch 2009).
What is the value of data and is there a difference amongst various types and sources? Explain and provide examples.
Data in any context is very important in that it is collected so as to serve a particular function. It is therefore very valuable in such a way that it can be used by researchers or people who are doing a certain study to attain the intended purpose. Different kinds of data are meant to carry out a research so as to reach a conclusion that is geared towards attaining a certain result and the fact that it is important cannot be ignored because were it not so, then research or a study cannot be complete. It is therefore imperative to look critically at the sources of the data because they are different for instance books and periodicals can provide secondary data while human beings on the ground through an interview will provide primary data and the uses of both data differs greatly..
2) What is the difference between training and learning? Explain and provide examples
Training is considered as an educational process whereby teaching takes place. In this context, people normally learn new things by acquiring new knowledge and skills in an effort to reinforce what one already knows. It is normally conducted in a timely manner geared towards improving what one already knows an example in time is when teachers go for workshops which are intended to give them more knowledge and skills on how to go about the teaching and learning process with the ever changing syllabus. Learning on the other hand is considered to be a long term process whereby one develops in skill and knowledge through acquisition of knowledge. It encompasses development whereby the learner develops from one level to another as time goes by for instance, acquiring some form of knowledge about a given topic in grade three but when one gets to grade four, more is taught on the same topic therefore giving the learner more insight and understanding of the same topic.
Reference
Punch, K. (2009). Introduction to Research methods in Education. London: Sage Publications
