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Task 6B continued...


Questionaires...

After reading reader 6 and looking at other students blogs I come across that most people were using a source called survey monkey to help produce their questionnaires as an online survey and information is kept private.

For my questionnaire it will be aimed at primary school teachers, dance teachers and people with a dance backgroud. The questions/statements will have a multiple choice section or chance to type their own opinion. I will intend to ask as many participants as possible to take part in my questionnaire but as it says in reader 6 to expect only 20% repossess rate.
I am also planning on doing a paper questionnaire for students to participate in, but for this to happen I will need parent/guardian consent for students to take part and why they are taking part.

Pros

1. easy to use an answer
2. can collect lots of data in a short period of time
3. if kept quantitative data they can be easily evaluated.

Cons

1. low response rate
2. relys on internet access
3.  developing the correct questions for my inquiry could be difficult.

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