Year 10 - Citizenship
Why is secondary research important?
How can I be a changemaker in my community?
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Unit Summary
This unit enables students to build knowledge and understanding of communities and develop active citizenship skills to make a positive change.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what secondary research is and how it can support your active citizenship project.
Key Notes
- Secondary research has been collected and published by others and includes articles, reports and websites.
- High quality secondary data should be valid, reliable, accurate, current and free from bias.
- It can help you to back up your arguments with facts and persuade others to support your action.
- It can also provide you with useful tips about methods you could use.
Vocabulary To Learn
- secondary research: data that others have already collected: newspaper articles, internet stories, Government statistics or radio or TV interviews
- support: something that strengthens your argument or point of view
- evidence: proof or data that shows something is true or backs up a claim
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All secondary research has the same value.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Secondary research has been collected and published by others and includes articles, reports and websites. High quality secondary data should be valid, reliable, accurate, current and free from bias.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'secondary research'
data that others have already collected: newspaper articles, internet stories, Government statistics or radio or TV interviews.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All secondary research has the same value. Correction: Secondary research is the most vauable and useful whe it is valid, reliable, accurate, current and free from bias.
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- How can I ensure lasting impact? Study Guide
- How can I evaluate my action? Study Guide
- How can we achieve our goal? Study Guide
- How can we ensure effective safeguarding? Study Guide
- How do I carry out my action? Study Guide
- How do I choose a topic to investigate? Study Guide
- How do I inform others? Study Guide
- What issues are there in my community? Study Guide
- Why is it important to consider the views of others? Study Guide
- Why is primary research important? Study Guide
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