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Step 2. Collect Information (4pts)
Goal: Gather data to start giving you inspiration.
Time estimate: Several days - depending on how quickly people respond to the survey.
In this step, you are going to create your own survey to gather opinions from college students. Creating a survey itself is quite simple, but creating "good" questions is not as simple as it seems. Bad questions could lead to responses that are not meaningful at all - so we will start by learning how to create effective survey questions.
Note: In a program/service evaluation training that I designed (with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at UGA), professionals from various industries practiced a task similar to the activities below. These activities will equip you with a basic knowledge for creating effective survey questions, a job skill that is highly valued in many industries!
PART 1 - Quiz (2pts)
Before we move on, read this article that well-summarizes the common survey design mistakes. Then, take a quiz HERE to check your understanding.
Click the "View Score" button and review your submission. You need to get at least 9/10 correct before proceeding to the next task.
Take a screenshot with your total score, email, and name included in the image (like the image on the right).
Post the screenshot under "Step 2. Collect Information"
** You can edit your responses or resubmit the quiz if you received a low score.
PART 2 - Create a Survey (2pts)
Make sure you've completed the quiz above before you start this part.
Create. Use Google Forms to create a survey with 4-6 questions (here is the video tutorial for Google Forms if you need it). Your survey should be anonymous. With this survey, you will find out:
What makes undergraduate students' academic life difficult (avoid creating loaded/leading questions!).
If students need specific types of educational tools to address their challenges.
If they've discovered any tools that facilitated their learning.
If there are other students who have the same difficulties as you or if there are other difficulties that you had not considered.
Share. Share the survey link with undergraduate students (not including students in this class). You should receive at least FIVE responses - it's a requirement for full credit, but the more, the better!
To get the survey link, click the 'Send' button in the upper right, then click the link icon in the 'Send via' section.
If you want me to review your survey questions before distributing the survey, just email me!
Summarize. Post these items under the section, "Step 2. Collect Information"
LINK to your survey
EXPLANATION of the rationale behind your survey questions (1-2 paragraphs).
RESPONSES of the survey: You may insert the results either as a spreadsheet or as graphs (Google Forms will generate both). Here is how to view and manage form responses.
SUMMARY of the results (1-2 paragraphs): Describe and analyze the results in your own words.
Don't forget to make all files public and PUBLISH your page!
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