Eithne is going to survey post-primary Geography teachers in Ireland - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 3 - 2015
Question 3
Eithne is going to survey post-primary Geography teachers in Ireland.
(a) Some of the questions in the survey are shown in the table below.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Eithne is going to survey post-primary Geography teachers in Ireland - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 3 - 2015
Step 1
How many Geography classes do you teach each week?
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This question collects a numerical discrete value since the number of classes taught can only take specific integer values.
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How much do you like teaching Geography?
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This question provides categorical ordinal data, as the responses (A lot, A little, Not at all) order the level of preference.
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What subjects (other than Geography) do you teach?
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This question yields categorical nominal data as it identifies subjects without implying any order.
Step 4
Describe how Eithne could select a Simple Random Sample from all the post-primary schools in Ireland.
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Get a list of all the post-primary schools in Ireland.
Randomly select a number of them, e.g., using a random number generator.
Step 5
State one advantage and one disadvantage of using email to collect data.
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Advantage: It is quick, convenient, and cost-effective.
Disadvantage: There may be issues with email access, such as messages going to the spam folder or failures due to computer malfunctions.
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