Lesson 4 - collecting data

1. Collecting Data

2. A survey can
be conducted
using various
methods:
 One-on-one interviews
 Group interviews
 Main-in questionnaires
 Telephone questionnaires
 Electronic questionnaires

3. When
collecting
data, there
are
two types of
data:
 Primary Data: data that is
collected by the actual
researcher. (i.e. conducting
a survey within your
school)
 Secondary Data: data that
is obtained from similar
studies conducted by other
researchers (i.e. gathering
statistics from Stats.
Canada)

4. Identify each which of the following would be a primary or secondary
source of data?
a) You would like to determine, for NHL Players, if there is a
relationship between number of games played and points. In order
to obtain your data you use the NHL website.
b) A phone poll conducted by a radio station.
c) Information for a project found on Statistics Canada website.
d) American Idol contestants advance in the show through phone in
votes.

5. Identify each which of the following would be a primary or secondary
source of data?
a) You would like to determine, for NHL Players, if there is a
relationship between number of games played and points. In order
to obtain your data you use the NHL website. - secondary
b) A phone poll conducted by a radio station. - primary
c) Information for a project found on Statistics Canada website. -
secondary
d) American Idol contestants advance in the show through phone in
votes. - primary

6. Types of
Questions:
Open-Ended Questions
Designed to encourage a
full, meaningful answer using
the respondents own
knowledge or feelings.
These questions are good to
get an authentic response
since they are objective and
less leading. However, they
can be difficult to track, tally
and analyze.
Closed-Ended Questions
Encourages a short or
single-word answer.
These questions can be
leading since they often
provide specific answer
options.

7. Closed-Ended
Question
Open-Ended
Question

8. Closed-Ended
Questions:
Information Questions:
Provides demographic information about the sample
being surveyed.
Age:
under 20
20 to under 30
30 to under 40
40 to under 50
50 to under 60

9. Closed-Ended
Questions:
Checklist Questions:
Allows respondents to check all answers that aply.
Which of the following items do you bring to math
class on a regular basis? (check all that apply)
textbook
pencil
eraser
pen
notebook
phone
other: _________________

10. Closed-Ended
Questions:
Ranking Questions:
Respondents are able to rank options in some order.
Rank the following subjects from 1 to 5.
Math
English
Geography
Science
Phys-Ed
1 - ______, ______, ______, ______, ______ - 5
least most
favourite favourite