Designing Effective Surveys (11-13-24)

Making good decisions requires good information. And gathering good information requires asking clear, focused, and unbiased questions. Surveys can be used for a wide variety of purposes and audiences, such as gathering feedback from volunteers and partners or learning about the needs of the community. This session focuses on creating simple surveys using a logical order for well-written questions designed to achieve your purpose. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to: • Clarify the purpose of your survey and identify information you want to gather. • Describe elements of effective questions and response types. • Describe considerations for survey structure and data collection.