LP week 4

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LP week 4

Goals

•        I will identify a relevant local issue: what problems affect my local community?
•        I will collect relevant information about this issue: what research methods can I use and what questions should I ask?
•        I will evaluate data: what biases can I identify and how reliable are my sources?
•        I will analyze information: what causes the problem and which consequences need to be considered when finding a suitable solution for this problem?
•        I will organize my research in a graphic organizer: how can clearly communicate my research conclusions?
•        I will reflect on my research process: what have a I learned and what can I do differently/better next time?

Goals

•        I will identify a relevant local issue: what problems affect my local community?
•        I will collect relevant information about this issue: what research methods can I use and what questions should I ask?
•        I will evaluate data: what biases can I identify and how reliable are my sources?
•        I will analyze information: what causes the problem and which consequences need to be considered when finding a suitable solution for this problem?
•        I will organize my research in a graphic organizer: how can clearly communicate my research conclusions?
•        I will reflect on my research process: what have a I learned and what can I do differently/better next time?

HW

• Conduct at least one interview with someone in your community about your local issue.
• Make sure you have a record of their answers & consent for this! 
• Use the interview guide for this!

For today

Surveys

Surveys

Qualitative methods help you gather detailed information from a small number of people, but if you want to collect numerical information from large groups of people you need use a quantitative method. Researchers use numerical quantitative data to find patterns and draw more general conclusions about a whole group of people or community. 

Surveys

Surveys are a great way of getting information from large groups of people. In a survey, you ask each person the same questions. Some things to consider when creating your survey questions:

• Questions must be short, clear, and generally quick to answer.
  
• Avoid using ‘leading questions’. This means you should not persuade respondents to give
  
• certain answers.
  
• You must also avoid confusing question

Analyze the following bad survey questions. Give a reason why each of the following is poor:

Write down for each question, why it's a good/bad survey question.

1. Don’t you agree that our school is the best in the district?
   
2. How amazing do you think about teachers are?
   
3. How often do you not avoid skipping homework?
   
4. Why do you love attending our school?
   
5. How great are features of our school’s website like online grade tracking, event updates,
   
6. and resources for both students and parents, making it user-friendly?

1. How much better is our school compare to others?
   
2. Do you think our school lunches are too cheap?
   
3. Do you always never miss a class?
   
4. Can you elaborate on specific reasons why you never do homework or study for tests?
   
5. How much do you dislike all of your classes?
   
6. Describe in great detail what your reasons were for choosing this school.
   

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Creating your survey

In addition to your interview(s), you will also create a survey to collect qualitative information. 

• Think carefully about your questions.
  
• Get feedback on your questions from classmates and teachers. Ask them to check for
  
• clarity and quality.
  
• Think about how you get your survey out. Are you going to print it, email it, post it online?
  
• Collect at least 6 responses to your survey.
  
  

You have the rest of the lesson to create your survey.

Done?

1. Start organising the information gotten from your interview(s).
2. Start looking for more secondary sources about your local issue.

Goals

•        I will identify a relevant local issue: what problems affect my local community?
•        I will collect relevant information about this issue: what research methods can I use and what questions should I ask?
•        I will evaluate data: what biases can I identify and how reliable are my sources?
•        I will analyze information: what causes the problem and which consequences need to be considered when finding a suitable solution for this problem?
•        I will organize my research in a graphic organizer: how can clearly communicate my research conclusions?
•        I will reflect on my research process: what have a I learned and what can I do differently/better next time?