Researcher Development Framework A1-7

I'm working through the Researcher Development Framework posted by Rebecca Ferguson in SocialLearn.
So far, I'm completing and in progress A1-7 skills:
An excellent researcher at doctoral or PhD level:
• Designs and executes systems for the acquisition and collation of information using information technology (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, simulation systems, databases) appropriately.
use word, excel, sim systems, and databases
• Develops awareness of information/data security and longevity issues.
use systems to back up information and to secure confidential information. use time capsule and the cloud to save data (redundancy)
• Knows where to obtain expert advice i.e. information/data managers, archivists and librarians.

• Has, at least, core knowledge and basic understanding of key concepts, issues and history of thought.
core knowledge, in progress extending knowledge--papers, books, recommendations
• Knows of recent advances within own research area and in related areas.
in progress
• Is working towards making an original contribution to knowledge.
difficult concept--working towards original and significant contribution
• Is developing awareness of international and non-academic dimensions of knowledge creation.
US and UK. Through OU, learning more about EU work and further international.
• Understands relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within own research area.
looking at using mixed methods and applying qualitative and quantitative methods to studies
• Justifies the principles and experimental techniques used in own research.

• Skillfully uses a range of research methods linked to study area; documents own activity.
this is the beginning of documentation, will continue
• Shows growing competence in own subject area and is developing awareness of alternative methods/techniques.
• Acquires and develops search and discovery skills and techniques.yes
• Identifies and accesses appropriate bibliographical resources, archives and other sources of relevant information including web based resources, primary sources and repositories.yes

• Makes best use of a range of current tools and techniques.
learning new current tools, some through LAK12 MOOC. Working on using VUE now, diigo,
• Assesses the reliability, reputation and relevance of sources.
yes
• Seeks feedback from relevant groups to access other insights.yes. working on extending my groups, belonging to MOOC course, extending own personal and professional self in conferences
• Designs and executes systems for the acquisition and collation of information using information technology (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, simulation systems, databases) appropriately. yes
• Develops awareness of information/data security and longevity issues.yes
• Knows where to obtain expert advice i.e. information/data managers, archivists and librarians.extending reach--not yet in libraries offered through OU affiliation
• Has excellent knowledge of language(s) (including technical) appropriate for research.good now, working on extending language concepts including technical
• Prepares grammatically and syntactically correct text for written or oral presentation.yes
• Writes clearly and in a style appropriate to purpose and context for specialist and non-specialist audiences.yes, working on becoming excellent in writing
• Is mathematically competent to undertake research in own discipline/research area; understands and applies any statistics that may be used in the discipline/research area; analyses data and uses appropriate computer packages.yes, has had statistics, has used SPSS, has SPSS, and is learning new software for visualization
Is IT literate and digitally competent, uses virtual networks for research.yes