The presentation provides information on a survey made to collect information about what the students in Thessaloniki, Greece think about surveys. The analysis of the results is provided as well.

1. Vasileios Bountzioukas
Apostolos Siokas
Anna Osmanay
The American College of
Thessaloniki

2. SURVATION -- debated and problematic issue
--interesting and unexpected results
Main purpose:
 Presentation of the public preferences
 Overall improvement of surveys

3. Decision: examination of Thessaloniki’s
student’s opinions.
Based on:
Age --Field Of Study –Tastes --Preferences
Benefits of this survey:
Retrieve information about survation
Raise awareness about survation issue

4. 0%
21%
59%
14%
6%
Age Ratio
<18
18-20
20-22
22-24
25>

5. 0
10
20
30
40
Economics
and
Buiness
studies
Politics & IR
Business &
Computing English
Language Other
36%
33%
10% 15 %
5 %
Responds

6. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Yes It depens on the
issue
No
22.5 %
65 %
12 %
Responds

7. 12%
67%
21%
Time spending for surveys
<2 min.
3-5 min.
5-7 min.

8. 0
20
40
60
80
Field of study
Not familiar
with Conroversial
issues Less serious
issues
63 %
18 %
65 %
33 %
Student's Interests

9. 0 20 40 60 80 100
Yes
No
Responds
Responds
19 %
81 %

10. 47%
10%
43%
Responds
Yes
No
51 %
10 %
39 %
0 20 40 60
I prefer shorter surveys
I don't mind lengthy
surveys
It doesn't matter if the
topic is interesting
Responds
Time
Consumption
Length of a
survey

11. 0
20
40
60
80
Yes They did not
like some
points
No
69 %
17 % 14 %
Respondents evaluation

12. Most of the students do like surveys if the topic is
interesting to them.
Prefer taking surveys related to:
 Their field of study
 Controversial issues
 Important & debated issues (e.g politics & economics)
Their decision on taking a survey does not depend so
much on their time.
Prefer taking short and online surveys.