Survey

Objectives

• Students will learn how to create survey questions
• Students will learn how to recruit survey participants

Resources

• Surveys Discussion Video

Activity Steps

1. Review the pros and cons of creating surveys:
   • Pros: Fast, you get a lot of opinions, confidential, easy to organize, safe (anonymous)
   • Cons: People speed through them, no follow up questions, mostly multiple choice
   • What’s it’s good for: Counts, Statistics, Some open-ended responses
2. Review the general rules of creating survey questions
   • Survey can be finished in under 15 minutes;
   • There are no double-barreled questions;
   • There are no double-negatives;
   • You are clear about the timeframe (e.g., in the last week…);
   • You define words that might be unclear (e.g., “bullying”);