WorksheetsTOPIC 5: SURVEY METHOD
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is survey ?
a systematic methodfor gathering informaion from individuals for purposes of describling the attributes of larger population of which the individuals are member
a systematic method require the respondent to choose one of several specified answers and can also take a variety of forms.
a systematic methodallow respondents to write in their own answers.
a systematic methodare used to find out more about the characteristics of individual teachers and learners (e.g., students’ age, gen- der, ethnicity, language background, proficiency level, etc.).
What are the benefits of using survey as a research method?
cost effective (inexpensive)
extensive (can collect data from a large population)
flexible (can be done in many modes)
dependable (Surveys conducted anonymously provide an avenue for more honest answers)
Types of survey research
Selecting Respondents.
Questionnaires
Interview
Reliability
Where was the survey/interview conducted?
by phone
face-to-face on busy street corners
via the internet
All above
What can you do if the list of answers you provided does not have the answer your respondents want to choose?
provide as many answer choices as you can
force them to select only from the options you’ve provided
add an "other" answer option or comment box
ask them to leave it blank
What type of survey question is this?
a ranking question
a rating scale question
a multiple choice question
a Likert Scale question
What form of Survey design is shown above?
Panel survey
Retrospective Survey
Cross-sectional Survey
Trend Survey
An open-ended question is one in which
Respondents answer a set of given answers
Respondents are given a time-frame to complete a question
Respondents provide their own answers
Respondents make their own question
What is Close-ended questions
Close-ended questions require the respondent to choose one of several specified answers and can also take a variety of forms.
Close-ended questions is a question that a research project sets out to answer
Close-ended questions allow respondents to write in their own answers.
Close-ended questions are used to find out more about the characteristics of individual teachers and learners (e.g., students’ age, gen- der, ethnicity, language background, proficiency level, etc.).
An interview technique that tries to draw deeper and more elaborate explanations from the discussion is called?
Focus group discussion
Observation
Probing
None of the above
