1. Research methods: surveys & questionnaires Hints for surveys and questionnaires Proposal for practice proposal presentations Plan for next week: video research techniques

2. Hints for Surveys & Questionnaires Rank your questions and then consider the least important questions - do you really need to ask them Debug your questions -- spelling & grammar errors, ambiguities, avoid conjunctions Pilot test your survey or questionnaire Avoid endpoint duplication

3. (more) Hints for Surveys & Questionnaires Don't ask something that you already know Don't ask for something that you're not going to use Shorter is better Interesting commemorative stamps on reply envelopes Double check your data entry of results

4. (yet more) Hints for Surveys & Questionnaires Visual design of the question set (for paper or online questionnaires) Consistency of response format (don't switch scales in mid-survey)

5. Practice Proposal Presentation Schedule May 10 May 17: Barbara May 24 May 31: Kathy June 7: Joanne, Michael

6. Next week (May 10th) 7pm (after the break): Video research methods: Chris, Melissa, Pam

7. Next class meeting Wednesday, same time, same place Office hour: 4-5pm Wednesday