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Collecting Data
A survey can be conducted using various methods:
One-on-one interviews
Group interviews
Main-in questionnaires
Telephone questionnaires
Electronic questionnaires
When collecting data, there are two types of data:
Primary Data: data that is collected by the actual researcher. (i.e. conducting a survey within your school)
Secondary Data: data that is obtained from similar studies conducted by other researchers (i.e. gathering statistics from Stats. Canada)
Identify each which of the following would be a primary or secondary source of data?
a) You would like to determine, for NHL Players, if there is a relationship between number of games played and points. In order to obtain your data you use the NHL website.
b) A phone poll conducted by a radio station.
c) Information for a project found on Statistics Canada website.
d) American Idol contestants advance in the show through phone in votes.
Identify each which of the following would be a primary or secondary source of data?
a) You would like to determine, for NHL Players, if there is a relationship between number of games played and points. In order to obtain your data you use the NHL website. - secondary
b) A phone poll conducted by a radio station. - primary
c) Information for a project found on Statistics Canada website. -secondary
d) American Idol contestants advance in the show through phone in votes. - primary
Types of Questions:
Open-Ended Questions
Designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer using the respondents own knowledge or feelings.
These questions are good to get an authentic response since they are objective and less leading. However, they can be difficult to track, tally and analyze.
Closed-Ended Questions
Encourages a short or single-word answer.
These questions can be leading since they often provide specific answer options.
Closed-Ended
Question
Open-Ended
Question
Closed-Ended Questions:
Information Questions:
Provides demographic information about the sample being surveyed.
Age:
under 20
20 to under 30
30 to under 40
40 to under 50
50 to under 60
Closed-Ended Questions:
Checklist Questions:
Allows respondents to check all answers that aply.
Which of the following items do you bring to math
class on a regular basis? (check all that apply)
textbook
pencil
eraser
pen
notebook
phone
other: _________________
Closed-Ended Questions:
Ranking Questions:
Respondents are able to rank options in some order.
Rank the following subjects from 1 to 5.
Math
English
Geography
Science
Phys-Ed
1 - ______, ______, ______, ______, ______ - 5
least most
favourite favourite
