THE DIKW PYRAMID By Dr KHADIJA N ABDULLAH

THE DIKW PYRAMID By Dr. KHADIJA N. ABDULLAH

DIKW Pyramid/model/hierarchy Can you define with examples? Ø Data Ø Information Ø Knowledge Ø Wisdom

ﻝ ﻝ ﺱﻯ ﺍﻱ ﻉﻭ ﺍﻱ ﺍ ﻉﻭ ﺍ ﻭﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﻝﺍ (Surah Alzumr, 09) Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of wisdom will pay heed.

ﻳﻭﺍ ﻱ ﺍ ﻭ ﻭ ﻭ ﺍ آﺍ ﻭ ﺍ ﺍ ﺍ ﻯ ﺍﺍ ﻥ ﻯ ﺍﻭ ﺍﻱ ﻱ ﺍﻟ ﻭ (Surah Al Hujj, 46) Have they not traveled in the earth so that they should have hearts with which to comprehend, or ears with which to hear? Surely it is not the physical eyes that are blind, but blind are the hearts which are in the chest.

SOURCES OF DATA PRIMARY The researcher collects data him/herself through: Questionnaires/interviews /observations etc SECONDARY The data is collected, compiled or written by other researcher/s The source has to be acknowledged. (Referencing)

DATA CAN TAKE MANY FORMS Ø Notebooks, lab books Ø Instrument measurements Ø Experimental observations Ø Still images, videos and audios Ø Survey results and interview transcripts Ø Text corpuses Ø Models and software

BIOSTATISTICS Statistical processes and methods applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data and especially data relating to human biology, health, and medicine.