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Module 7: Office Productivity Tools. Tracy Roberts Hoover EDTC 5103. Hypotheses. Hypothesis #1: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Module 7: Office Productivity Tools
Tracy Roberts HooverEDTC 5103
Hypotheses
Hypothesis #1:› Younger generations use social media to
connect with others and entertainment. Older generations either do not use social media or use social media to stay in contact with younger generations.
Hypothesis #2:› Younger generations feel that cellular devices
are necessary for day-to-day functioning and entertainment. Older generations feel that cellular devices are necessary to communicate with others (i.e. make phone calls and/or text).
Creating the Survey My 14 question survey was created using Google
Docs’ survey form template. I loved the user friendly features of the template and also the ability to personalize the survey.
Administering the Survey
I administered my survey via several different outlets› Facebook
Facebook is the only social media network that I currently belong to. Since the majority of my close friends are on Facebook I thought this would be a great way to get instant feedback.
› Email Part of my hypothesis is that older generations
do not use social media, so I sent emails out to people who are not part of my social networking circles
Analyzing the Results
•Summary•Spreadsheet•Graphic Representations
Summary of Survey Respondents
23 people responded to my survey within the first 24 hours.› I discarded two people’s responses
because the data recorded by Google docs contained dates for each numerical response
Information from 21 people was used to test my hypotheses.› 14 younger generation (ages 11-40)› 7 older generation (ages 41+)
Hypothesis #1: Part I
Hypothesis #1: Part II
Hypothesis #1: Social Media Spread
Younger Generation Older Generation0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
MyspaceFacebookTwitterGoogle+NoneOther
Hypothesis #1: Reason joined social network
Younger Genera-tion
Older Generation0
2
4
6
8
10
12Connect with old friends
Make new friends
Connect with family
Workplace
Professional networking
View other's pro-files
Play games
Does not apply
Hypothesis #1: Depend on social media to stay connected with others
Younger Gener-ation
Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
Older Generation
Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
Hypothesis #1: Depend on social media to keep in touch with others
Younger Gener-ation
Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
Older Generation
Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
Hypothesis #1: Social Media is primarily for younger generations
Younger Generation Older Generation0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree
Hypothesis #1: Summary Younger generation = 11- 40
› 100% belong to a social media network› Majority joined a social media network to connect with old friends› Majority strongly agree that they depend on social media to stay connected
with others› Majority strongly agree that they depend on social media to keep in touch
with others› Majority disagree that social media is primarily for younger generations
Older generation = 41+› 57% belong to a social media network› Majority joined a social network to connect with family› Do not overwhelmingly depend on social media to stay connected with
others Equal distribution: Agree, Neutral, and Strongly disagree
› Do not overwhelmingly depend on social media to keep in touch with others Equal distribution: Strongly agree, Neutral, and Strongly disagree
› Do not overwhelmingly agree that social media is primarily for younger generations Equal distribution: Neutral and Disagree
Hypothesis #2:
Hypothesis #2: Cellular Devices
Youn
ger G
ener
atio
n
Older
Gen
erat
ion
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Do not own a cellular deviceOwn a smart phoneOwn a cellular device
Hypothesis #2: Depend on cellular device on daily basis
Younger Genera-tion
Older Generation0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree
Hypothesis #2: Do you play games on your cellular device?
Younger Gener-ation
Yes, daily
Yes, a couple times a week
Yes, about once a week
No, never
Older Generation
Yes, daily
Yes, a couple times a week
Yes, about once a week
No, never
Hypothesis #2: A cellular device’s main function is to make phone calls
Younger Genera-tion
Older Generation0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree
Hypothesis #2: What do you use your cellular device for most often during the day?
Older Generation
Phone calls
Texting
Checking e-mail
Internet
Games
Other
Younger Generation
Phone callsTextingChecking e-mailInternetGamesOther
Hypothesis #2: Summary
Younger Generation = 11-40› 92% own cellular devices; of that 69% own smart phones› Majority strongly agree that they depend on their cellular devices on a daily
basis› Majority do not play games on their cellular devices› No majority attested that a cellular device’s main function is to make phone
calls 28.5%: Strongly agree, Agree, and Disagree equally
› Majority use their cellular devices for texting purposes
Older Generation = 41+› 85% own cellular devices; of that 66% own smart phones› Majority strongly agree that they depend on their cellular devices on a daily
basis› Majority do not play games on their cellular devices› Majority agree that a cellular device’s main function is to make phone calls› Majority use their cellular devices for phone calls and checking e-mails
equally
Analysis
•Conclusion• Hypothesis #1• Hypothesis #2
•Reflection
Conclusion Hypothesis #1:
› Based on the data gathered, I believe that my initial hypothesis was false. Younger generations primarily use social media
to connect with old friends, and only one person listed entertainment purposes as a reason they joined.
The majority of older generation respondents do belong to a social media network and listed connecting with family as the main reason why.
Older generation appears to use social media as a source of entertainment more so than younger generations.
Conclusion
Hypothesis #2:› Based on the data gathered, I believe that my
initial hypothesis was mostly true. The majority of younger generation respondents
strongly agreed that they depend on their cellular devices on a daily basis, but the majority do not play games on their cellular devices.
The majority of older generation respondents agreed that a cellular device’s main function is to make phone calls. That was also reflected in how they use their cellular devices on a daily basis, which was to make phone calls and check e-mails (communication).
Reflection: Changes to be Made
My hypotheses are broad and lengthy. I should have narrowed them down to one topic and one parameter within each topic.
I probably would have liked to hand out paper copies of the survey instead of completing the survey online. The reason for this being, I know several people who do not have access to the internet outside of their workplace. Also, by administering the survey via Facebook, I was already skewing the results of my first hypothesis.
I would have included more demographic questions in my survey, such as gender and ethnicity.
Even though I had a proofreader, I found that several of my questions could be misleading. In the future, I would make sure that each question is neutral.