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LESSON 3: Introduction to Online Surveys and

Research

COMPETENCIES:
 Create and publish an online survey form.
 Use audio and video conferencing tools to share ideas and work
with others online.
 Establish an e-group for online collaboration.

Using and Creating an Online Survey

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If you want to know the opinion of a group of people on a particular issue,

you may ask them to answer a set of questions to gather their attitudes, opinions, understanding,
satisfaction level, or action plans about the issue.
Survey – is a method of gathering information for the purpose of constructing an action plan. It
may be conducted using different approaches: telephone, mail (printouts), personal interview, or
online.
Online Survey – is a method of collecting information from a group of people using the internet.
TYPES OF SURVEYS
 Census – it aims to count an entire population.
 Household Survey – it extracts data about a household, such as gender and age.
 Opinion Poll – it tries to determine the opinion of a sample group, such as a group’s
choice of a favorite sports team or political candidate.

Village Association Survey

On a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest, please rate the following:

Needs
Excellent Good
Improvement
3 2
1
1. Garbage collection is done
according to schedule.
2. Security guards are visible
within the village.
3. Residents are aware of disaster
preparedness.
4. Village newsletter distribution is
on time.
5. Staff are courteous and
friendly.
Comments or suggestions: _______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Advantages and Disadvantages of Using an Online Survey

Advantages Disadvantages

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 simple  no assurance for accurate demographic

 easy data and honest responses
 convenient  unintentionally exclude individuals
 minimal cost in creating and who do not speak the language, no
distributing forms to target technical understanding of the survey,
respondents those who live in remote places, and
 responses can be received almost those who are sick/elderly.
instantly and collated automatically

How to Create an Online Survey Form

Using your email address, log in to your account at drive.google.com. From
Google Drive, click New, More, Google Forms, and then Blank Form.

Design Your Form

1. Rename your form. Click Untitled Form and type a new name.
2. Change the look and feel your form. At the top, click the Color Palette to
change the background color or change the default theme. You can choose an
existing theme or upload photos to make your own theme.

Add and Edit Questions

To add a question to your form, click Add Question, which is the plus sign on
the right side of the screen, and select a question type. You can refer to the table on the
next page when choosing which question types would be most appropriate to use for your
survey.

Question Type Description

Short Answer Type short answers. Example: Name
Type long answers. Example: What is one thing that can be
Paragraph
improved in this course?
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Select one of several options. Example: Which course did

Multiple Choice
you take?
Select as many options as they like from the ones listed.
Checkboxes Example: How did you hear about our organization? Select
all that apply.
Select one option from a drop-down menu. Example: Select
Dropdown
your department.
Rate options on a numerical scale.
Linear Scale 1 2 3 4 5

Select a point from a two-dimensional grid.

Column1 Column 2
Row1
Multiple Choice Grid
Row2
Row3

Select multiple points from a two-dimensional grid.

Column1 Column 2
Checkbox Grid Row1
Row2
Row3
Select a date from a calendar picker.
Date Example: When did you attend your first class?

Select a time. (either a time of day or a duration of time).

Time Example: What time is your class?

Edit Questions
1. To duplicate a question, click the Duplicate (overlapping boxes) icon. To
modify the duplicated question, click it.
2. To delete a question, click the Delete (garbage can) icon.
3. To rearrange your questions or the options within a question, click the six dots,
located at the top of the question or beside the options, and drag them to where
you want them to be placed.

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4. If you want people to see questions in random order, click the Settings (gear)
icon located at the upper-right side of your screen. Under the Presentation tab,
select Shuffle Question Order.
5. If you want them to see the options in random order, click the Show (three
dots) icon and select Shuffle Option Order.
Publish an Online Survey Form
To see how your form will look to others, click Preview.
Google Forms has several ways that allow you to share your form.
1. Send your form in an email along with a subject and message.
2. Copy and share a link (or short URL) of your form to others.
3. Embed your form on a website.
4. Share a link of your form via social media namely, Google+, Facebook, or
Twitter.
You can view responses in real time by clicking the Responses tab beside the
Questions tab. In the Responses tab, you can choose to view overall responses by
selecting Summary or the individual responses by selecting Individual.
To gather responses automatically, click the green Excel icon on the form or
select the More (three dots) icon and click Select response destination. This will create
a Google sheet that will automatically update whenever your survey receives a response.
You can access this sheet on your Google Drive. If you do not want to have your linked
Google Sheet automatically updated, select Unlinked form from the menu.
Before you share your survey, make sure that the Accepting responses setting
is enabled. If it is disabled, no one will be able to answer your survey. Disabling this
setting is handy when you are done gathering responses and do not want anyone who has
a copy of your link to access your survey and add to the data you already have. You can
download a copy of the final responses in Excel format by clicking the More button and
selecting Download responses (.csv). You can also choose to directly print the responses
from your browser by selecting Print all responses.
Communicating and Collaborating Using ICT Tools
Conducting an online survey does not end with data gathering. Data that has been
gathered will be studied and interpreted, and plans of action determined. This is when the
importance of communication and collaboration with others becomes necessary.

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Audio and video conferencing is a type of communication with a person or a group

of people in another location using ICT tools.
Google Hangouts
You can use audio and video conferencing tools to share ideas and work with
others online. Google has an audio and video conferencing called Hangouts. You can use
it to start a chat conversation or a video call as well as make phone calls using your
internet connection.
To start using Hangouts, follow these steps.
1. Open your browser. Use Google Chrome for best results.
2. Type hangouts.google.com
3. Enter your Google Account information.
4. Click Sign In.
If you are using Hangouts to make a video call, remember that you need to have
a webcam as well as a headset or a microphone and speaker connected to your computer.
Without them, the person you are supposed to be talking to will not be able to see and
hear you.
To start a video call on Hangouts, follow these steps.
1. Open Hangouts.
2. Select a contact from the Hangouts list or search their name or email address.
Once you find that person, click his/her name. You can also start a group video
call by clicking New Conversation and entering your groupmates’ email
addresses or clicking their names from your Contacts list.
3. Click Video Call.
4. When you are done, click End Call.
Note that anyone in a video call can add more people after the video call starts.
Anyone invited to join the video call must have a Google Account.
Always remember to participate in video and audio conferences in a safe and
responsible manner.

Google Groups
An e-group is an online group that allows you to share ideas easily and work with
others. You can use Google Groups to create an online group for you classmates to do
tasks together by sending emails to each other and organizing meetings all in one place.
Google groups allows you as the administrator to choose a group type, name, and
description as well as determine who can join, post, and view the topics in the group.

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To create a group, follow these steps.

1. Sign in to groups.google.com.
2. Near the top left, click Create group.
3. Enter the information needed and adjust the settings for the group.
4. Click Create.
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Activity 1. Directions: Choose a topic that is interesting to young
people like you. Below are sample questions for some
random topics.
 How Can I Do Better at School?
 How Can I Protect Myself on the Streets?
 How Can I Resist Peer Pressure?
 How Can I Deal with Criticism?

Use Google Forms, Hangouts/Chat, and Groups to make a research about your
chosen topic. Report your results and share how you utilized the ICT tools in effectively
collaborating with your groupmates and successfully collecting data for your survey.

A2. Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answers on the
blanks.
1. What topic did you choose for Activity 1?
________________________________________________________________________
2. How did you use online forms to gather input from others?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. How did Hangouts and Google Groups help you in your research?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3. Directions: Identify what is being described in the following sentences.

_________________1. It tries to determine the opinion of a sample group.
_________________2. It is a method of gathering information for the
purpose of constructing an action plan.

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_________________3. It is a type of communication with a person or a

group of people in another location using ICT tools.
_________________4. It is method of collecting information from a group of
people using the internet.
_________________5. It aims to count an entire population.
_________________6. It extracts data about a household, such as gender
and age.
_________________7. It is an online group that allows you to share ideas easily
and work with others.
_________________8. It is one of the options/icons found in an online form
which is represented by overlapping boxes.
_________________9. It is a symbol that represents the Delete icon.
_________________10. It refers to an option you need to click if you want to
rename your form.

Activity 4. Directions: Fill in the table below with your own example of each of the
different types of online survey questions.

Types of Online Survey Questions Example

Short Answer

Paragraph

Multiple Choice

Checkboxes

Dropdown

Linear Scale

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Multiple Choice Grid

Checkbox Grid

Date

Time

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