In a group of about 4 students, design and conduct a survey to find out:
- What games people play and which are most popular.
- How much time do they spend playing different types of games?
- Find out whether they like team games or individual games best.
Think about the sort of questions you want to ask. Will you want to know the person's name, age and gender? Will you ask questions that need a yes or no answer, or give the user a choice?
eg How often do you play games?
- every day
- once a week
- once a month
- almost never
Make sure your questions will give you the information you need.
Decide how you will display and present your findings to the class.
Teacher Notes:
Once responses have been collected, in small groups students should decide how to collate and present results (a graph, as raw data etc).
Lead a whole group discussion about interpreting results, making generalisations, looking for patterns in the results, and considering age and gender as variables.
Brainstorm possible questions, and discuss how good survey questions
are structured and how a survey is carried out. Discuss what makes a
good questionnaire, and identify the characteristics of useful questions
(Do you want yes/no answers or answers that expand on the topic?). Draft
the final set to include in a questionnaire.
Have students suggest ways to record answers.
