A huge learning curve within this module was how to actually create my investigation. Research methods were a big part of this, and I had to do a lot of reading about which methods would be appropriate to use to help me get the right information that I can analyse to better understand my chosen topic. There were so many methods both quantitative and qualitative, such as: questionnaires, Qualtrics surveys, interviews, case studies, observations, group discussions. After reading about each of these methods and the advantages and disadvantages of all of these methods I decided to choose interviews. This is because I am keen to get a personal insight from all of my participants and I believe this is the best way to achieve this. I have lots of ideas for what I want to ask in my interviews and it makes me really excited to actually start interviewing people in module 3!
This module has introduced a lot of new challenges to me that I have not encountered before. However, I was happy to see one section of it which I was familiar with and this was Gantt charts. I have previously come across Gantt charts when doing my EPQ at sixth Form and discovered them to be such a helpful way to organise my time. So, in my strange student way I was very excited to do this section as I understood how valuable it will be to module 3 and getting the practical investigation underway and finished on time. I think Gantt charts can appear quite daunting, but they are actually super simple. It is all about making sure you get the right information down, so before I do anything I sit down with a good old-fashioned paper and pen and write out what will need doing for the project. I the sort these under main headings and decide how long they will take to complete, giving a start date and end date. Once I have done this I enter all the information into a table on excel (this