Students will examine and participate in the design, development, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of surveys. The culminating activity enables the students to apply the skills and knowledge that they have developed in order to implement a survey of their own design and then interpret and report the results of their survey. The project is made up of several modules. The project can be used in its entirety, or different modules can be used to supplement other classroom goals and objectives. Although this project is student centered, it is not a standalone project that students work through independently. Teachers must take an active role in presenting, modifying and managing the different aspects of the project. Please feel free to use any and or all of the learning resources presented as part of this project.
Lesson 1: Surveys, Samples, and PopulationProvides an introduction to the basics of survey research and terminology. |
Lesson 2: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and HowStudents will review and evaluate summary information for the National Survey of Youth and Religion (NSYR). |
Lesson 3: Exploring a SurveyStudents will review the NSYR to find interesting survey items. |
Lesson 4: Establishing a Goal for Your SurveyStudents will establish goals for their own survey and develop a research question. |
Lesson 5: Identify Your PopulationStudents will determine the population that they wish to survey. |
Lesson 6: Selecting a SampleStudents will create a plan for identifying a random sample to survey. |
Lesson 7: Select Questions from National Study of Youth and ReligionStudents will select questions from the NSYR to include on their survey. |
Lesson 8: Write Your Ten QuestionsStudents will develop ten original survey questions. |
Lesson 9: Create Your Final QuestionnaireStudents will develop and pilot their questionnaire. |
Lesson 10: Implementing Your QuestionnaireStudents will implement their questionnaire. |
Lesson 11: Organizing the ResultsStudents will collect and organize survey data. |
Lesson 12: Reporting ResultsStudents will create a research report from their survey data. |