Exploring Research worksheet
You are required to complete the tasks on this sheet and place the content in your website section called
RESEARCH. You will be looking at three sections, these should be clear on the page. They are in RED on this
document.
Task 1/3: Tools
You are required to think about each of the following tools for research and talk about advantages, disadvantages and show
an example. A table has been included to help with this, or you can create headings on the Weebly page for each one.
Write detailed answers for each box and add an image for each example (this could be a photo, logo, etc).
Tool Advantage
It is good to find
information without
having access to the
internet. There are
librarians who can help
you find books that fit
LRC your interests. It is also a
good place where you
can concentrate. For
some people, the library
is the only access to
technology.
Books are portable. You
do not need power or
the internet to access
information. The book
may also have specific
Books
information that isn’t on
the internet. The books
are more accurate as
they are published and
checked.
There is almost limitless
information. You can
access it whenever you
need. You can also back
up. Information and
research. New
information can be
Web updated. You can get
books online.
There is a huge amount
of information in the
form of videos. Videos
can be simpler than
reading in a book or the
Youtube internet. There is a huge
number of videos on the
internet that can help.
The comments section
can help.
Disadvantage Example (with photo/url evidence)
It can be inconvenient
for some people to use
the library. They may
also not have the specific
book that you may
require. Some people
may have also taken all
of the copies of a certain
book you require. Some
books may also have
outdated information.
Some books may not
have enough
information. The internet
has more or less
unlimited information.
The Illusion Of Life (12 Principles)
You are not able to zoom
in therefore some people
may struggle to read
them.
There is a technical https://conceptartempire.com/adobe-animate-
barrier to access. A lot of tutorials/
information can be false.
Technical knowledge
barrier as some people
may find it hard to use
the web like the elderly
as they’re not used to it.
Information may also be
overwhelming or too
complicated. Internet
can also be quite slow.
You can also get
distracted on the
internet.
They got rid of the dislike https://youtu.be/E-doxha22QI
button therefore you
can’t tell if a video is
found helpful by others
or not. The video may be
outdated. Production
quality may also vairy
between different
videos. Videos may also
be clickbait. Monetising
can reduce quality.
Videos can also be
removed. Subtitles may
 also not be consistent
therefore people who
can’t hear the video
can’t read the subtitles.
You can find lots of You can have debates https://www.reddit.com/r/adobeanimate/
information from and arguments when you
different people. You disagree with people.
can connect and find There is a lot of bot
shared information from activity with scams.
other people. You can Some people on the
communicate with internet can be toxic.
people all round the The information can also
Social world. You can ask for be biased. People can
media/forum help on social media. It hack you on the internet.
is up to date which some People can dox people.
books and websites that
are outdated. It is
comfortable for people
who don’t want to put
the effort in for
researching. You have a
wide audience potential.
The information is more Somebody has to pay a https://www.netflix.com/gb/browse/genre/6839
engaging and subscription for a
entertaining. The streaming service. There
production quality can can be adverts that can
Streaming
be high. There are be irritating. Some
services
different techniques that programs can be too
are used. dramatized. Some
content maybe
geographically locked.
An advantage of using You may not have a disk https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/4k-ultra-hd-blu-
bluray and dvds is that player. It is also easy to ray/frozen-planet-ii
there is additional damage the disk. They
content that can help are also easy to lose.
you further. You can There is a price you have
DVD/BluRay watch it on repeat to pay. It may not work
whenever you want. It is because its old
accessible for all age technology. They’re
groups and you can lend finite technology.
it to your friends. Additional content can
be removed.

Task 2/3: Methods

This time think about each of the methods in the table below and consider what the benefits and drawbacks of them are.

Method Advantage Disadvantage

You can get a lot of results and data. You can reach a
lot of people. You can be very specific and focused
Conducting on the question and answer. If it is a closed question,
survey you can make easy comparisons. You can get
multiple viewpoints of people with no geographic
lock.
You can find out everyone’s interests. You can ask
specific questions. You can get a professional
Interviewing
viewpoint on some information which makes it more
people
detailed.
Group They can be confidential. You have the freedom
discussions from media scrutiny. There are multiple people who
can share and give answers. People can have
positive arguments that can help you and make you
learn. People can have multiple perspectives and
People may not answer them at all. Vague answers
may be given that are unrelated and you don’t
want. You may receive unhelpful answers.
People can take offence to certain questions. It can
consume people’s time. It can be awkward and
there is no flow. It can be dangerous as some
people can take offence to you or they could be
dangerous people.
There can be a lot of arguing. Some people may
not listen and wait to say their bit. Some people
can interrupt. Conversations can also be side
tracked. Nobody may want to talk. Some people
may not want to talk. Individuals may not want to
 viewpoints.
You can be really specific. You can trust the research.
Primary You can receive everybody’s viewpoints. You can
research compare people’s data and choose the nature of the
responses.
Somebody else has done it for you already. It can be
Secondary much faster and it needs to come from a reliable
Research source. It is easily accessible. It can be done by
experts. The research can be very reliable.
Qualitive data is more text data. You can go into
Qualitative
more detail. You can expand on information in
Data
detail. It is useful for quotes.
Quantitative data is numeric data. It is better for
Quantitative basic questions. It is easier to compare responses
Data with large numbers of people. It relies on concreate
answers. There is a purity to numbers.
talk with another individual. People may feel
uncomfortable.
It can be time consuming and it can also be
expensive. Some information can be hard to find
by yourself. There is limited research as secondary
has a wide range of responses.
If copied word for word, it can be classed as
plagiarism. It is not as focused as primary research.
The research can be very unreliable.
It can take longer and hard to draw direct data.
You have to provide more information and detail.
It is not as exact.
A disadvantage with quantitate data is that you get
a less clear picture since the responses are based
on numbers rather than proper detailed written
information which may give you a better picture.

Task 3/3: Skills

Finally, think about what skills you should be working on when conducting research. You can consider the animation you’ll
be making when answering these questions if it helps.

Skill How I will do this

How can I contact them? What restrictions/categories might I think about? DEMOGRAPHICS
Finding the I can contact the right audience by reaching out on social media or online. A restriction to this is that a
right audience lot of potential experts may not have access to social media or they may not be able to reach out to on
to ask the internet. Some people may not be a reliable source for information either. I can find precise
information from people.
Asking the What do I want to know? What type of questions do I ask
right Asking information on how to develop and improve on skills when it comes to animation.
questions
How will I show what trends I’ve learnt from this?
Interpreting
the answers I will use the answers I receive in order to build on my animation skills and I will use the answers I
usefully receive in order to guide me and inspire me with my project. Taking away the useful parts of the
answers that I receive and using them for my own benefit is important and I will show the information I
have learned in my project.