Activity 1: Selecting a Sample (GLE: 41)
CC: Lead a discussion about the need for surveys. A website with an interactive "Let's Make A Deal" probability page is available at http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_117_g_4_t_2.html
Other websites good for introducing surveys: The Survey System http://www.surveysystem.com/sdesign.htm This explains survey design, the steps in a survey project, how to establish goals, selecting your sample, avoiding biased samples, and interviewing methods
What is a Survey? http://www.amstat.org/sections/srms/whatsurvey.html This displays info in pamphlet form. Answers questions like, What is a Survey?, What are Focus Groups? How to Design a Questionnaire? What is Margin of Error?, etc.
Survey Tips: How To Write A Good Survey http://www.accesscable.net/~infopoll/tips.htm This gives step by step instructions on how to write a good survey.
Survey Console This allows you to build a questionnaire, but it has a 30 day free trial period. |