Week 11

2.11 Sources of knowledge

2.11.1 Know and understand sources of knowledge:

• literature: textbooks, manuals, supplier literature

• professionals: conferences, managers, colleagues

• websites: wikis, blogs, forums

• media: social media, podcast, video

• observation: dashboards, inspection

2.11.2 Reliability and validity of sources:

• factors:

o bias/subjectivity

o evidence/expertise

o publication date

• corroboration from other sources.

2.11.3 Make judgements about the relationships between the sources of knowledge and the factors that impact reliability and validity

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2025-06-05 09:35:50