Designing

Lesson: Design a Validation Survey

Learning Objective: At the end of the lesson, you will design a validation survey based on a specific set of tasks or job.

Learner Directions: The learner is required to complete the following:

  1. You need to read through the material below and you should read CFITES Volume 8 – Validation of Instructional Programs (p. 11-14).
  2. After you have completed the readings, you will post a blog with your completed Validation Survey and reflection.

Materials Required:

  1. CFITES Volume 8 – Validation of Instructional Programs
  2. Course Website
  3. WordPress Blog Site
  4. Validation Survey Template
  5. SharePoint Survey Walkthrough

References: 

  1. CFITES Volume 8 – Validation of Instructional Programs

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The Lesson: Designing a Validation Survey

Designing a data collection tool should be based on the type of data that you are wanting.  The data collection methods that are most commonly used include questionnaires and interviews.

Data Collection Methods

  1. The questionnaire is a commonly used instrument for soliciting feedback directly from personnel who can comment on graduate performance and can be applied to almost any IT&E programme. Questionnaires lend themselves well to surveys of relatively large populations at dispersed locations and can be developed to the length and level of detail appropriate to the scope of the validation.
  2. Interviews are an effective means of obtaining feedback from graduates, supervisors and other respondents. Because they are interactive, interviews can provide more accurate and in-depth information than questionnaires and may be better suited to complex performance requirements such as supervision or interpersonal communications.

Types of Data

  1. Quantitative – This type of data is numerical. Quantitative data is generated through yes/no questions, multiple choice questions, checklists and tally sheets when responses or occurrences are summed and grouped.
  2. Qualitative – This type of data is verbal. Qualitative data is gathered through open-ended questions in questionnaires and interviews and from narrative observations and assessments in reports.

The use of a data collection tool should reflect your desired outcome. Ensure that you match the tool to the data that you are looking to gather.

Activity: Read CFITES Volume 8 (p. 11-14). You will be required to develop a blog post about the designing of a validation survey.

Use the following guided questions to assist in your post:

  1. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using a survey? Explain
  2. What are some additional methods of collecting data? What are the pros and cons of these methods? Explain

Assessment (formative): Building a validation survey should be direct and to the point. The more direct the survey, the more likely to get better return rates and results.

You will be required to choose a training program to use for the design of a validation survey (ex. The Driver Wheel program). Use the following template to create your survey. Post your plan to your blog and explain the successes and challenges. **Optional – try to build your survey on the DWAN SharePoint site, the walkthrough is below!

  1. Validation Survey Template
  2. SharePoint Survey – “How to Guide”