### Class Summary Report
**Title:** Survey Design and Analysis in Research
**Synopsis:** This class focused on the principles of designing effective surveys for research purposes, particularly highlighting how to construct questions that yield quantifiable and unbiased results. The session aimed to equip students with the skills to create surveys that can accurately capture respondents’ experiences and opinions without leading or influencing their answers. Through analyzing a sample survey on bullying, students learned about the importance of question framing, the use of scales for responses, and avoiding opinionated language to ensure objectivity.
**Attendance:** No students were mentioned as absent.
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Introduction to Survey Design:** Importance of unbiased, clear, and quantifiable questions.
2. **Analyzing Survey Responses:** How to interpret responses to understand the prevalence and types of bullying experienced.
3. **Demographic Questions:** Their role in providing context for analyzing survey results.
4. **Topic Questions:** Focused on bullying experiences, types of bullying, and the effectiveness of school responses.
5. **Data Analysis Techniques:** Brief introduction to using Google Sheets for filtering and analyzing survey data.
**Actionable Items:**
– **Survey Improvement:** Students should review their survey questions to ensure they avoid leading language and that questions are designed for quantifiable responses.
– **Diverse Sampling:** Encouraged to distribute their surveys to a broad and diverse audience for more representative results.
– **Data Analysis Practice:** Students are to practice using Google Sheets or similar tools to analyze survey results effectively.
**Homework:**
– Finalize and post survey on e-course for review.
– Once approved, distribute the survey to at least 20-25 individuals.
– Begin familiarizing themselves with Google Sheets for data analysis, in preparation for analyzing their survey results.