Learning Objective: Students will discuss Data Gathering.

Learning Objective: Students will discuss Data Gathering.

Discussion Resources: Read chapter 7 of the assigned textbook as well as watch the chapter videos and multimedia.

Discussion Assignment:

Below are the questions for which you will prepare a well-developed and written 1 paragraph (or longer) answer per question/sub-question:
**It is expected that your answers to each question/sub-question below will be 1+ well-constructed and organized paragraphs. More than one paragraph may be necessary based on the nature of the question.

1. Which of the five types of data gathering discussed in this chapter do you think is most effective? Which do you think is the most difficult to conduct? Why?
2. Have you ever been interviewed (for a job, school admission, scholarship)? How did it feel? Were you put at ease or did you feel uncomfortable? What are some lessons from your experience that might apply if you were to conduct an OD interview? How might an OD interview differ from the kind of interview you participated in?
3. Can you think of other methods of data gathering that are not discussed in this chapter that might be useful in an OD engagement?
4. Please use intext citations and reference the class textbook chapter 7 also as well as another source.