Surveys
Surveys are a great way of getting a wide
range of data form a number of sources. As there is a lot of data it is vital
to be able to group the data to secure accurate findings, i.e. age or gender.
It is one of the easiest forms of research as it can be done quickly and in
their own time. However, whether these surveys are done online or by hand out
can affect the results as to whether you get all the responses back or as to
whether they have access to the internet.
Closed questions can give you a quicker idea
of the data you have collected but can doesn’t give you the full opinion of the
person doing the survey.
When sending out a survey by email or post
it is vital to accompany it with a cover letter that states the research
purposes of the survey, and that all information is protected under the data
protect act 1998. It gives the reader an understanding of what they are
answering question on.
You only have a limited number of questions
so it is vital to make sure each question is valid. if the gender in important,
you have to ask it, but if location doesn’t matter then do not ask the
question. I think with questionnaires they need to be quick and easy to fill
out and easily accessible. Once all the data is gathered, the process of
summarising and grouping of the results starts.
From doing a
survey, I have noticed that it is difficult to get a fair result as not
everyone you ask does the survey, therefore I had more women than men taking
the survey. However, I had the most responses from doing a survey as it was
quick an easy for others to fill out. It is also online which means that is
open to a variety of different people and more accessible. I will definitely be
using a survey in my Inquiry as it has given me results quickly. However, it
can be less knowledgeable as you don’t get the persons full opinion and
passion, you just get a snapshot view.
I completely
agree with Jess Hay’s break down of a survey and it is very quantitative and is
limited and is difficult to go into depth about the chosen subject.
Here is my survey
again for anyone to fill out
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