After our discussion in class, we all concluded that language plays a major role in the in understanding in a survey. Specifically, we focused on the fact that this will be a survey offered to incoming freshman and graduating seniors. Since incoming freshman do not have the same knowledge in their field as a senior, it'd be difficult to have them take a survey on something filled with terms that are taught throughout your academic career. If for example I were to take this survey as a freshman, I wouldn't know what to answer because to me words such as "discourse" and "rhetoric" would be something I am not too familiar with. Therefore, attempting to take this survey without the "I don't know" option would result in lack of credibility and inconsistency. If this survey were to be reworded differently, it'd provide both freshman and seniors the terminology to be able to understand and answer accurately. Also, the questions are worded in a lengthy matter but not in a matter that give an explanation.
In surveys there are various things you can collect. First, you can collect things such as statistics and numbers that would be able to provide unbiased information about details that were not centered in before. Also, surveys can provide spaces to give feedback and ideas to utilize for upcoming innovations. For example, in this class, it was mentioned that through these surveys you gather the data and change the format of the class to accommodate student's needs to enhance their learning. Through surveys, you can collect information that would lead path to further research that perhaps may be shared anonymously.
Researchers face many challenges when designing quantitative instruments. For example, as discussed in class, surveys lead to lack of consistency because you don't know if everyone taking them is being honest and following the proper procedure. Certain students may be too lazy and want to just circle, "strongly agree," for everything for the sake of having it done. However, they don't understand that this is a very crucial method that determines future ideas.
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