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Workshop Title Design a survey

Date : 7th Dec 2016

Place : Sultan Qaboos University, Colloge of Education , Lab26

Starting Time : 08:00 AM

Training hours: 5 hours

WORKSHOP INFORMATION :

Designing a Survey

Training Workshop

Sultan Qaboos UniversityCollege Of Education

Instructional and Learning Technology Department

Done By:Asila Alhashmi.Narjis Alhinai

WHO YOU ARE :

All of you are supervisors who are working in the ministry of education. You are from different regions in Oman.

WHY ?As supervisors in MOE, you need to learn how to design a survey to gather information that related to LEARNING PROCESS from teacher because you are the link between MOE and School.

WHAT ? Each one should have :

Laptops. Internet connection.

HOW ? The theoretical part : Face – to – Face . Practical Part : Online Learning .

LEARNING OUTCOMES :After this workshop, you will be able to:

1. Define the survey.2. Differentiate between the survey’ modes.3. State the steps of creating survey.4. Write a survey following the tips .5. Use google form to create online survey.

SESSION PLAN OVERVIEW:Time Unit LO Topics Learning Activities

Assessment/Feedback

8:00-8:20

Define the survey.

Definition of survey ( 5 min)

The supervisors will be given different type of data collection methods to

determine the survey and discusses the characteristic of the survey. ( 15 min)

Trainer will present the right definition

after the discussion.

8:20-9:00

Differentiate between survey

modes.

Four types of survey modes .

(10 min)

Divide supervisors to four groups and give them handout of the topic . Each group will present one type of survey

mode. ( 30 min)

Direct feedback will be given by trainer.

9:00-9:50

State the steps of creating

survey.

Survey general process (40

min)

Learning by fun ( we will give each group colored papers . Each paper includes one

step. The group should arrange it correctly.) (10 min)

feedback 1

9:50-10:35

Write a survey following the

tips .

Tips to write survey ( 15

min)

Each group will chose a research question and start to write a survey.(30

min )

10:35-11:00

Break

11:00-11:30

Use google form to create online

survey.

Design an online survey

  Using google form to create a survey.

11:30-12:00

Discussion

Definition

Survey Data Collection Modes

Survey General Process

Tips to write a Survey

How to design an electronic survey using google form.

WORKSHOP CONTENT :

“Survey questionnaires present a set of questions to a subject who with his/her responses will provide data to a researcher.”

“It is a method to gathering information that related to the research field . “

DEFINITION :

There are four modes of survey data collection that are commonly used:

• Face-to-face surveys

• Telephone surveys

• Self-administered paper and pencil surveys

• Self-administered computer surveys (typically online)

SURVEY DATA COLLECTION MODE :

• Define the research question.

• Specifying the population of interest.

• Identify a sample frame.

• Choose a data collection mode.

• Design and pre-test questionnaires.

• Select a representative sample.

• Recruit and measure the sample respondents.

• Code and edit the unadjusted data and the conduct post hoc data adjustments.

SURVEY GENERAL PROCESS :

SURVEY GENERAL PROCESS :

• Write questions that are simple and to the point.

• Use words with clear meanings. ( Use understandable words)

• Limit the number of ranking options.

• In a multiple choice question, cover all options without overlapping.

• Avoid double-barreled questions.

• Offer an “out” for questions that don’t apply.

• Avoid offering too few or too many options.

TIPS TO WRITE A SURVEY :

• Charest, D. (2013, June 27). 8 Tips for Writing Effective Survey Questions. Retrieved December 4, 2016, from https://blogs.constantcontact.com/how-to-write-survey/

• Designing a Survey. (n.d.). Retrieved December 4, 2016, from http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Soc_survey.shtm

• Vannette, D. (2015, April 8). What Is A Survey? Retrieved December 4, 2016, from https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/what-is-a-survey/

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