Data Ethics and Survey Creation

Summary

DAT-2.A.1 Information is the collection of facts and patterns extracted from data.
DAT-2.A.2 Data provide opportunities for identifying trends, make connections, and addressing problems.
DAT-2-A.3 Digitally processed data may show correlation between variables. A correlation found in data does not necessarily indicate that a causal relationship exists. Additional research is needed to understand the exact nature of the relationship.
DAT-2.A.4 Often, a single source does not contain the data needed to draw a conclusion. It may be necessary to combine data from a variety of sources to formulate a conclusion.
DAT-2.D.1
IOC-1.F.9
IOC-2.A.1
IOC-2.A.5
IOC-2.A.10

Encourage students to revise their questions in light of what they learned about data ethics.
Ask students to draft an explanation of how they will inform respondents about the purpose of your survey and how you will protect their PII.

Ask students to swap survey questions with a classmate.
Encourage students to consult the Survey Rubric when reviewing each other's survey questions.
Each student should tell their partner what question you are trying to answer with your survey.
Ask students to review partners' questions and offer feedback on their survey.

Show students how to create a survey with Microsoft Forms:
- Title
- Description
- Create questions
- Branching
Instruct students to create all of their survey questions in their Form.