Data analysis
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can analyse data to inform and justify my design decisions.
Key learning points
- Interpreting quantitative data and spotting trends and patterns.
- Analysing trends and patterns to inform design decisions.
Keywords
Analyse - to examine something in detail
Patterns - repeating connections that help us understand how different information is related
Trends - patterns in the data that change over time
Justification - the reason or explanation for why something is done, or believed to be right
Common misconception
It is only possible to present quantitative data.
Qualitative data can be presented in other formats to summarise findings.
Teacher tip
You may wish for students to carry out their own interviews or questionnaires and use this data to analyse.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What type of data can be counted or measured and is expressed as numbers?
Q2.Match the type of data with the ways in which it can be presented.
mind map
flow diagram
bar charts
pictograms
Q3.What is the purpose of a questionnaire when designing?
Q4.What is the 'target market'?
Q5.Match the axis with whether they are vertical or horizontal.
horizontal
vertical
Q6.What is an open-ended question?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why do you need to examine your findings in detail when analysing data?
Q2.Match the types of trend with the examples.
a decline in reading habits among teenagers due to digital devices
an increase in the use of renewable energy over the past decade
Q3.Justification is?
Q4.What are patterns in the data?
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