Survey

How much is your weekly allowance?

a. Php 500-600b. Php 601-800c. Php 801-1, 000d. Php 1, 001- above

How would you rate the services of our crew?

a. Excellentb. Very Goodc. Goodd. Needs

Improvement

How long is the time you spend in social networking sites?

a. 30minsb. 1hrc. 2hrsd. 3hrse. more than 4hrs

Survey• a method of gathering quantitative

information from a population

• gathering information by individual samples so as to learn about the whole thing

Common Sampling Methods

1. Radom Sampling2. Systematic Sampling3. Stratified Sampling4. Convenience Sampling

1. Radom Sampling

• choosing subjects from a population through unpredictable means

• everybody has a chance of being selected

Sample Random Sampling

• mall surveys• political polls• online surveys• restaurant surveys

2. Systematic Sampling• involves selecting items using a constant

interval between selections

• the sample size of the population is estimated

• from the list the nth member is selected

3. Stratified Sampling

• Selecting respondents from a certain stratum

stratum: segment of the population who share a common characteristics

• separation may be by gender, ethnicity, age or other common interests

3. Stratified Sampling

4. Convenience Sampling

• sample is selected by convenience

What Sampling Method would best serve your research?

Questionnaire• instrument you distribute to the sample

you will survey

• contains series of questions that elicit information that help you in answering your research questions

Considerations before creating a survey

1. Identify your purpose

2. Go back to your thesis Statement and Research Questions

3. Determine what are you going to do with the data.

4. Determine how are you going to use the date.

Considerations before creating a survey

In putting together a questionnaire,

• provide clear instructions on how to complete the questionnaire

• start with interesting questions

• ask clear questions, use simple words

• ask close ended questions

• ask only one question at a time

• group questions in logical order(make sure that the previous question is linked to the next)

In putting together a questionnaire,

• ask important questions in the first half of the questionnaire

• keep your questions short

• provide a cover letter to accompany your questionnaire

In putting together a questionnaire,

Kinds of Questions to avoid in a Survey

• Biased questions• Questions that assume what they ask• Double-barreled questions• Confusing or wordy questions• Questions that do not relate to what

you want to learn

Biased questions• Biased question: Don't you agree that campus

parking is a problem?

• Revised question: Is parking on campus a problem?

Questions that assume what they ask

• Biased question: There are many people who believe that campus parking is a problem. Are you one of them?

• Revised question: Do you agree or disagree that campus parking is a problem?

Double-barreled questions

• Double-barreled question: Do you agree that campus parking is a problem and that the administration should be working diligently on a solution?

• Revised question: Is campus parking a problem?

Confusing or wordy questions

• Confusing questions: What do you think about parking?

• Revised question: What is your opinion of the parking situation on campus?

Cover Letter-persuades the respondent to take

part in the survey

-motivates the respondent to answer the survey

Contents of a Cover Letter for a Survey

• introduce the researcher/s and the topic of the research

• purpose of the study

• catch to the respondent

• actions with the results

• confidentiality policy

Contents of a Cover Letter for a Survey

• person to contact in case the respondent has a question

• close by expressing thanks for their participation

Contents of a Cover Letter for a Survey

References: • Plata, S. et.al. (2006). Research: Process and

Product Workbook. Laguna: Trailblazer Publications.

• (n.a.) http://www.randomsampling.org/• (n.a.) http://www.nrdoshi.ae/knowledge-portal/62-

knowledge-portal/141-sampling-methods-systematic-sampling

• (n.a.) (2010, April 17). Surveying. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/05/

• (n.a.) (2010, April 17). Creating Good Interview and Survey Questions. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/06/