logging in or signing up Survey Design shivapillai Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Copy Does not support media & animations WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1493 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: June 21, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Primary Data Collection Method: : Primary Data Collection Method: Survey Design Primary Data Collection : Primary Data Collection Primary data collection is necessary when a researcher cannot find the data needed in secondary sources Or when the data extracted from secondary sources are not reliable or correct Methods : Methods Observation Focus group Personal interviews (one-on-one) Telephone interviews/surveys Self-administered (mail or Internet) surveys 5 Steps to Developing a Survey Instrument : 5 Steps to Developing a Survey Instrument Clearly define objectives and research questions Develop methodology Define sample (or population) Data collection methods / survey protocol Data analysis techniques Draft survey instrument (questionnaire) Content Formulate questions Sequence questions Format Questionnaire Pilot test survey instrument Revise survey instrument (as needed) 3 Do’s for Questionnaire Design : 3 Do’s for Questionnaire Design Make it short (shorter is better) For every question, ask yourself “How am I going to use this data?” Make it simple (Use simple wording + provide clear and concise instructions) Make it interesting (Consider varying the questioning format) NEVER FORGET TO: Write down your study goals before drafting questions Formulate a plan for statistical analysis before drafting questions Ordering of Questions : Ordering of Questions Questions should be ordered so as to seem logical to the respondent First questions should be relevant and easy Questions are effectively ordered from most salient to least salient Demographic questions should not be covered at the beginning Potentially objectionable questions are placed near the end Improving Response Rate : Improving Response Rate Increase perceived rewards Be polite, say thank you Summary of results Tangible rewards (money, gift…can be very effective) Increase trust Provide a sense of legitimacy Make responding to the questionnaire seem important Test the questionnaire Have one respondent fill the questionnaire in your presence Pilot test on small sample What Happens After? : What Happens After? Coding the questionnaire for statistical analyses (for each question, all possible responses are assigned a numerical value) Conduct Survey Key in the data for analysis Compute statistics; estimate econometric models to test your hypothesis or research questions (as appropriate) References / For further Reading : References / For further Reading Walonic, D.S. “Survival Statistics”, 1997 Dillman, D.A. “Mail and Internet Surveys –The Tailored Design Method”New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. American Association for Public Opinion Research (www.aapor.org) PennStateSurvey Research Center http://www.ssri.psu.edu/survey/educ.htm Where there is a will, there is aWAY : Where there is a will, there is aWAY But Where there is no will, there is SURVEY You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Survey Design shivapillai Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Copy Does not support media & animations WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1493 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: June 21, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Primary Data Collection Method: : Primary Data Collection Method: Survey Design Primary Data Collection : Primary Data Collection Primary data collection is necessary when a researcher cannot find the data needed in secondary sources Or when the data extracted from secondary sources are not reliable or correct Methods : Methods Observation Focus group Personal interviews (one-on-one) Telephone interviews/surveys Self-administered (mail or Internet) surveys 5 Steps to Developing a Survey Instrument : 5 Steps to Developing a Survey Instrument Clearly define objectives and research questions Develop methodology Define sample (or population) Data collection methods / survey protocol Data analysis techniques Draft survey instrument (questionnaire) Content Formulate questions Sequence questions Format Questionnaire Pilot test survey instrument Revise survey instrument (as needed) 3 Do’s for Questionnaire Design : 3 Do’s for Questionnaire Design Make it short (shorter is better) For every question, ask yourself “How am I going to use this data?” Make it simple (Use simple wording + provide clear and concise instructions) Make it interesting (Consider varying the questioning format) NEVER FORGET TO: Write down your study goals before drafting questions Formulate a plan for statistical analysis before drafting questions Ordering of Questions : Ordering of Questions Questions should be ordered so as to seem logical to the respondent First questions should be relevant and easy Questions are effectively ordered from most salient to least salient Demographic questions should not be covered at the beginning Potentially objectionable questions are placed near the end Improving Response Rate : Improving Response Rate Increase perceived rewards Be polite, say thank you Summary of results Tangible rewards (money, gift…can be very effective) Increase trust Provide a sense of legitimacy Make responding to the questionnaire seem important Test the questionnaire Have one respondent fill the questionnaire in your presence Pilot test on small sample What Happens After? : What Happens After? Coding the questionnaire for statistical analyses (for each question, all possible responses are assigned a numerical value) Conduct Survey Key in the data for analysis Compute statistics; estimate econometric models to test your hypothesis or research questions (as appropriate) References / For further Reading : References / For further Reading Walonic, D.S. “Survival Statistics”, 1997 Dillman, D.A. “Mail and Internet Surveys –The Tailored Design Method”New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. American Association for Public Opinion Research (www.aapor.org) PennStateSurvey Research Center http://www.ssri.psu.edu/survey/educ.htm Where there is a will, there is aWAY : Where there is a will, there is aWAY But Where there is no will, there is SURVEY