Overview The Big Plan

To start with your investigation, it is essential to plan out first.

Questions
After answering Part B, list all the questions you will ask your respondents in the space below. Resource Page
Use the guide questions for each section to help you craft your plan. Feel free to add text boxes to group your questions.

Sampling techniques make research and investigation

easier and faster.

In this activity, you will investigate the students' Type here the main question you want to answer.
satisfaction with the services of your school's canteen. A. SAMPLE
Who will you
ask?
How many?
Will you hav
e subgroups
for your
sample?

INSTRUCTIONS

Start with your BIG PLAN.

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You can use the given
guide questions found
in each section.

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After identifying your representative
if you like or agree with them.
SUGGESTED DURATION: 10 MINS
sample and the tool that you
will use, list the subquestions
needed to collect data/answers for
your investigation.

B. TOOL C. TIME AND PLACE

To avoid biases, describe when and where you should collect your samples.

When is the
best time to At least 2-3 questions per topic may be
Describe the most appropriate time
1.
Where is the
Taste
ask your res
pondent ofs?
food asked using a questionnaire (may be
best locatio
n to ask
and place to do the sample collection.
2. Variety
your que stions? of food printed or through online forms.
3. Cleanliness of the place
How many que
stions 4. Staff
Consider also
place
will you have? the time and r
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the answers? sample collec

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questions be r
about?

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SUGGESTED DURATION: 20 MINS if you like or agree with them.
SUGGESTED DURATION: 5 MINS

INSPIRED BY

SAMPLE ANSWER

The Big Plan

To start with your investigation, it is essential to plan out first.
Use the guide questions for each section to help you craft your plan. QUESTIONS
After answering Part B, list all the questions you will ask your respondents in the space below.
Feel free to add text boxes to group your questions.

Type here the main question you want to answer.

A. SAMPLE
Who will you
ask?
How many?
Will you hav
e subgroups Taste of food (using 1-5 scale) Variety of food (Yes or No) Cleanliness and staff services
for your
sample?
(Always, Sometimes, Never)
1. Using stratification, representatives from each year level 1. How will you rate the taste of 1. The food options change
(Years I - IV) will be randomly selected. the main dishes? weekly. 1. The canteen floor is clean.
2. How will you rate the snacks? 2. The food offerings per day 2. The place smells good.
3. How will you rate the drinks? change. 3. The staff are friendly.
2. The sample size may be set to at least 50 then a proportional 3. There are enough options 4. The staff are ready to help.
number of samples may be calculated per subgroup/year level. for drinks.

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subgroup size desired

Tip: to calculate the number of representatives per ×
subgroup, you must use this equation: population size sample size
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if you like or agree with them.
SUGGESTED DURATION: 10 MINS

C. TIME AND PLACE

To avoid biases, describe when and where you should collect your samples.

B. TOOL When is the

ask your res
best time to B . T O OStudents
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Where is the pondents?
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least 2-3 questions per topic
the experience theymay be
had.
1. Taste of food 1. Taste of food asked using a questionnaire (may be
At least 2-3 questions
2. Variety of food per topic may be asked 2. Variety of food printed or through
Students may beonline
askedforms.
outside the
3. Cleanliness of the place using a questionnaire 3. Cleanliness of Con
the place canteen premises.
sider also
(may be printed or place
4. Staff How many que
stions 4. Staff the time and
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through online forms. where you MU This is also to ensure that no staff
will you have? sam ple collection.
at will you use to get from the canteen can affect their
Wh
the answers?
answers.
What will you
questions be r
about?

Add reactions to other people's ideas

SUGGESTED DURATION: 20 MINS if you like or agree with them.
SUGGESTED DURATION: 5 MINS