After you have chosen a viable research question, target group, and sample pool, the next step is to choose the survey that will produce the best results. When choosing a survey, keep in mind the characteristics of a survey pool as well as any limitations it presents. You also need to make sure to provide a suitable consent form<\/a> for the specific survey you have chosen. This article will list the different types of surveys and provide real life case studies and descriptions of how to pick the right survey. At the end of each type of survey there will be a link to sites that give more detailed information on how to construct your survey. For more information on informed consent, see this video<\/a> or article.<\/p>\n Choosing your survey<\/a><\/p>\n Alongside choosing the correct survey, you should consider the:<\/p>\n After determining the variables above, you need to determine whether to run a questionnaire or interview type survey. A questionnaire is used when obtaining large quantities of general data on a large scale, whereas an interview gathers in-depth data regarding issues or events. To better inform you, the types of survey methods are split into two different articles; this is the first one (questionnaire) and you can click on the link above to go to the second part (interviews<\/a>).<\/p>\n An informal method of data collecting, usually closed-ended questions followed by a list of set options the sample pool can choose from. Used mostly when wanting to obtain a general opinion from a large sample pool, or when providing statistics for a large human rights organization (Eg. United Nations, Human Rights Watch, etc.).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]<\/p>\n Web questionnaires are primarily used to get a general consensus\/public opinion for a sample pool, with access to computers, on a general issue or feelings towards a targeted cause or event. If done correctly, these types of surveys can be quite effective when targeting a wide sample pool across a large area.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]<\/p>\n Case Example: <\/strong>A survey conducted by ILGA-Riwi 2016<\/a>, in 2016, of the LGBTI community provides a good example of this method. The survey fits within the questionnaire bracket because it tested 53 States and 65 countries, to obtain a wide-angle\/global viewpoint on people’s attitudes towards LGBTI people and issues. The results were able to predict public feelings towards pre-determined issues in the following five to ten years in certain regions (Africa, Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania). With the information found, advocates on these issues in the countries concerned will be better equipped to plan their strategy around LGBTI communities and issues.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]<\/p>\n For countries where the sample pool is illiterate, this method is useful. The surveyor sits down with participants and reads the questions out loud. Paper questionnaires for literate populations are also used in other settings, such as academic settings when there is a need for multiple people to respond at the same time.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]<\/p>\n Case Example: <\/strong>A student at the University of Massachusetts conducted a survey<\/a> at three High Schools in South Korea (Incheon, Seoul, Goyang).<\/p>\n The survey aimed to assess young people’s perceptions of unification between North and South Korea. It inquired into whether the education system or family\/peers provided greater influence. Since each class averaged 30-35 students (a total of 273 students) the surveyor chose a paper questionnaire as one of the survey methods. The survey was distributed by one teacher at each school (3 teachers total) and was to take a total of 15-20 minutes to complete. After finishing, all teachers sent back the individual questionnaire sheets to the surveyor.<\/p>\n The method did demand a large amount of time for manually inputting the data. There was also greater room for human error where the surveyor might have misinterpreted or misread the answers. However, the method provided satisfactory and informative results.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.18″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]<\/p>\n For membership\/management, a mail questionnaire will usually ask members supporting an NGO or other organization opinions on the mailing service or other operational concerns. This is used by large NGOs with a significant number of donors to improve various services (i.e. mailing, donation methods, monthly updates, etc.). <\/p>\n Last Updated: April 2018<\/em><\/p>\n Author: Haley Joy Herbig<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″] Click here fore PART 2 of this article. After you have chosen a viable research question, target group, and sample pool, the next step is to choose the survey that will produce the best results. When choosing a survey, keep in mind the characteristics of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n Check back later for PART 2 of this series.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n After you have chosen a viable research question, target group, and sample pool, the next step is to choose the survey that will produce the best results. When choosing a survey, keep in mind the characteristics of a survey pool as well as any limitations it presents. You also need to make sure to provide a suitable <\/span>consent form<\/a> <\/span>for the specific survey you have chosen. <\/span>This article will list the different types of surveys and provide real life case studies and descriptions of how to pick the right survey. At the end of each type of survey there will be a link to sites that give more detailed information on how to construct your survey. <\/span>For more information on informed consent, see this <\/span><\/span>video<\/a> <\/span><\/span>or article. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Choosing your survey<\/a> (pdf)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alongside choosing the correct survey, you should consider the <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n After determining the variables above, you need to determine whether to run a questionnaire or interview type survey. A questionnaire is used when obtaining large quantities of general data on a large scale, whereas an interview gathers in-depth data regarding issues or events. To better inform you, the types of survey methods are split into two different articles; this is the first one (questionnaire) and you can click on the link above to go to the second part (interviews).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n An informal<\/i><\/span> method of data collecting, usually closed-ended questions followed by a list of set options the sample pool can choose from. Used mostly when wanting to obtain a general opinion from a large sample pool, or when providing statistics for a large human rights organization (Eg. United Nations, Human Rights Watch, etc.). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Web questionnaires are primarily used to get a general consensus\/public opinion for a sample pool, with access to computers, on a general issue or feelings towards a targeted cause or event. If done correctly, these types of surveys can be quite effective when targeting a wide sample pool across a large area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Case Example:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n A survey conducted by<\/span> <\/b>ILGA-Riwi 2016<\/a> (<\/u>pdf)<\/u><\/span><\/u>, in 2016, of the LGBTI community provides a good example of this method. The survey fits within the questionnaire bracket because it tested 53 States and 65 countries, to obtain a wide-angle\/global viewpoint on people\u2019s attitudes towards LGBTI people and issues. The results were able to predict public feelings towards pre-determined issues in the following five to ten years in certain regions (Africa, Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania). With the information found, advocates on these issues in the countries concerned will be better equipped to plan their strategy around LGBTI communities and issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n For countries where the sample pool is illiterate, this method is useful. The surveyor sits down with participants and reads the questions out loud. Paper questionnaires for literate populations are also used in other settings, such as academic settings when there is a need for multiple people to respond at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Case Example:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n A student at the University of Massachusetts conducted a survey<\/a> at three High Schools in South Korea (Incheon, Seoul, Goyang)<\/span>. The survey aimed to assess young people\u2019s perceptions of unification between North and South Korea. It inquired into whether the education system or family\/peers provided greater influence. Since each class averaged 30-35 students (a total of 273 students) the surveyor chose a paper questionnaire as one of the survey methods. The survey was distributed by one teacher at each school (3 teachers total) and was to take a total of 15-20 minutes to complete. After finishing, all teachers sent back the individual questionnaire sheets to the surveyor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The method did demand a large amount of time for manually inputting the data. There was also greater room for human error where the surveyor might have misinterpreted or misread the answers. However, the method provided satisfactory and informative results.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n For membership\/management, will usually ask members supporting an NGO or other organization opinions on the mailing service or other operational concerns. This is used by large NGOs with a significant number of donors to improve various services (i.e. mailing, donation methods, monthly updates, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, in the government sector, this method is used for (population) census. It is used across the world in various nations to get a semi-reliable gauge on people who are living in rural or impoverished areas. 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\n<\/strong>Sometimes, in the government sector, this method is used for (population) census<\/a>. It is used across the world in various nations to get a semi-reliable gauge on people who are living in rural or impoverished areas. If you wish to look up an example of this see China<\/a> as a reference. To see different types of online questionnaire options, click here<\/a>.
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