Targeting Grade C Handling Data Unit 5 Questionnaires GCSE Mathematics

Can you… Identify a biased question Write an unbiased question Design a suitable questionnaire Try a test TOP: Answer the following questions honestly Practice 1: Which of these are poor questions and why Practice 2: How do I write a good question Practice 3: Writing questions for different situations TAIL If not you need

Lesson TOP: Answer the following and consider why you are giving a particular answer and how you feel about answering the question. 1)You do like chips, don’t you? 2)Have you ever cheated in an exam? 3)How much T.V. do you watch? 0 – 2 hours 2 – 5 hours 5 – 6 hours. 4)I really like Italian food. You do too, don’t you? 5)How much money do you get each week? Not much Some Enough Lots.

Practice 1: Look at the following questions. Decide which are leading questions (trying to get you to give a specific answer), which are too vague (not clear about time or meanings) or which have overlapping answer. 1)How much time do you spend on homework? 2)How much time do you spend on homework each day? 0 – 2 hours2 – 4 hours4 – 6 hours 3)You don’t spend enough time on your homework, do you? 4)You like going to see films at the cinema, don’t you? 5)How often do you go to the cinema? NeverOccasionallyFrequentlyOftenA lot 6)What do you eat for lunch? SaladChips Pizza BurgersFruit Lesson

Practice 2: For the following poor questions, re-write them so they are un-biased and give correct options. REMEMBER: Set a specific time period e.g. day, week, month Make options specific e.g. times, clear words Check for overlaps, especially in time 1) How often do you go to the cinema? NeverOccasionallyFrequentlyOftenA lot 2) You don’t spend enough time on your homework, do you? 3) How much time do you spend on homework each day? 0 – 2 hours2 – 4 hours4 – 6 hours 4)What do you eat for lunch? SaladChips Pizza BurgersFruit Lesson

Practice 3: Design three suitable questions for each of the following topics. 1)Where a member of your class went on holiday last year. 2)What the favourite sport is of the others in your class 3)What the favourite type of food/restaurant is for the other members of your class Lesson

TAIL For each of the following questions, say what is wrong with it and then write a better question. 1)You do like maths, don’t you? 2)Have you ever stolen anything? 3)How old are you? 4)How many times do you go to the cinema? Never1 – 2 times2 – 3 times 3 – 5 times 5)What is your favourite type of restaurant? Next Are you ready for the answers ?

Answers 1)Leading question – do you like maths? Yes/No 2)Too personal – would you ever steal anything? Yes/no 3)Too personal – how old are you? 0 – 15 years16 – 30 years 31 – 45 years46 or more 4)Overlapping times, time limit not specified – how many times do you go to the cinema in a month? 01 – 2 3 – )Too vague – what type of restaurant do you prefer? Chinese IndianSteak Fast food Other (please specify) Lesson