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The document discusses obtaining, providing, and disseminating information. It explains that obtaining information is the first stage of learning and outlines different types of information like context, content, and meaning. It also discusses characteristics of effective information like being relevant, valid, reliable, and factual.
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The document discusses obtaining, providing, and disseminating information. It explains that obtaining information is the first stage of learning and outlines different types of information like context, content, and meaning. It also discusses characteristics of effective information like being relevant, valid, reliable, and factual.
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The Types of Information and Ways of Obtaining Information

 
I. Introduction
In this unit, you will learn about obtaining, providing and disseminating information.
In learning, obtaining information is very significant since it is the first stage of cognitive or
learning process. After obtaining information a learner can continue the cognitive process to
varying levels. For instance, he or she may accomplish basic cognitive processes by taking in
information and simply storing it in the memory for later recall or remembering.
Significantly, providing information plays a vital role in the field of education career, life
business, etc. As educators, one of the most important things is to provide relevance for
student. This would give them a context within which they can develop into engaged, motivated
and self-regulated learners because relevance can help students realize how useful all
knowledge can be. Similarly, as a speaker, as a person, as a learner, and as a businessman,
the information provided should be sufficient, reliable, valid and accurate. In this way, the
listeners and receivers of the message would believe the information given which may
intellectually direct his or her actions and decisions
In like manner, disseminating information is equally important in learning in life, in business and
in communication. The purpose of dissemination is to influence people’s behavior, so that they
will adopt or at least become aware of a new idea, product or service which is being
disseminated. The use of various kinds of methods supporting each other is important when
planning dissemination.

II. Learning Objectives


The types of information and ways of Obtaining information
 Discuss the kinds of information;
 Compare and contrast the kinds of information, and
 Perform the different ways in obtaining information though collaborative activity.

III. Presentation of Content


What kind of information do you usually receive each day? How do you receive and
obtain information?
IV. Types of information
 Context – Big picture
 Content – details
 Meaning – the impact

V. Characteristics of information
 Relevant information
 Valid information
 Reliable information
 Factual information

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