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The document provides an overview of collecting data, defining data as facts or measurements used for analysis. It distinguishes between primary and secondary data, outlines types of data (discrete, continuous, categorical), and discusses methods for data collection such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, and measurements. Additionally, it offers guidelines for designing effective questionnaires to ensure accurate and useful responses.

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PPT1_CAIE_Math_VI_Collecting Data

The document provides an overview of collecting data, defining data as facts or measurements used for analysis. It distinguishes between primary and secondary data, outlines types of data (discrete, continuous, categorical), and discusses methods for data collection such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, and measurements. Additionally, it offers guidelines for designing effective questionnaires to ensure accurate and useful responses.

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Subject: Mathematics

Grade: VI
Topic: Collecting Data

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 1


What is
Data?
Data is facts, numbers or measurements collected
about
someone or something, used for reference or analysis
and Depending on the source, data
to produce useful information.
collection can be classified as

Primary data Secondary


data

Data from a primary Data from a secondary


source is data that you source is data that you
have collected yourself. have collected from
internet, newspapers,
articles etc.
Example:
1. From a survey, interview or questionnaire of a sample of people.
2. From an experiment involving observation, counting or measuring.

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 2


1. How many brothers do the learners in your class have?
2 What is the average mass of a baby born in your country?
3 What sports do learners in your school like to watch?

What type of
answers will
you get to
Question 1 will be numbers 0, 1, 2, . . . each
Question 2 will be masses up to about question?’

4 kg.
How can you
Question 3 will be the names of sports.
record the data
in each case?’

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 3


Types of Data

Discrete data Continuous Categorical


data data

Discrete data can Continuous data Categorical data can


only take certain comes from be stored into groups
values. measuring and can or categories with the
take any value aid of names or labels
within a given
range.
Examples:
1) show sizes Examples: Examples:
2) number of children in 1) the weight of a 1) Birthplace
a class banana. 2) Favourites
3) the number of 2) the time it takes for sport
sweets in a packet pupils to get to 3) Age group
school.
3) the height of 13 year-
old

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 4


CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 5
Collecting
using a
data
Data can be collected

Questionnair Intervie
e
A questionnaire is w
The interviewer
used when you wish asks questions and
to ask a sample of writes down the
people a series of answers given.
structured questions
relevant to your line
enquiry.

Observations Measurements
Observation is way of A measurement is
gathering data a data collection
by watching behavior, method where you
events, or noting as a researcher
physical characteristics change some
in their natural setting variables and
observe their effect
on other variables.
CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 6
Designing a
questionnaire
It is important to design a questionnaire so
that:
 People will co-operate and answer the questions
honestly.
 The answers to the questions can be analyzed and
presented.

When designing a questionnaire try to follow these


rules.
1) Provide an introduction, so that the person filling
in
the questionnaire knows the purpose of your
enquiry.

2) Write questions in a sensible order, putting easier


questions first.

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 7


Designing a
3) questionnaire
Make sure that questions are not embarrassing or
personal.
For example, you need to think carefully on the questions asking
about age or income.
How old are Tick one box for your age
Do not you? group.
ask:
15-20 21-25 26-30 31+
A better question
is:

4) If possible, write questions so that they have a specific


answer.
Did you see the
For Olympics on Not much
No
example: TV?

Yes Sometim Once a


People could es day
answer:
CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 8
Designing a
A better question would
be:
questionnaire
How much of the Olympics coverage did you watch?
Tick one box only.
No

Less than 1 hour a day

Between 1 to 2 hours a day

More than 2 hours a day


A scale can be used when asking for an opinion:

How would you rate the leisure facilities available


For
example, in your local area? Tick one box only.
Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Unsatisfactory

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Designing a questionnaire

5) Do not ask leading questions.

For example, this question conveys a particular opinion,


Don’t you agree that
football is the best sport?

A better question is:

What one of the following sports do you like the best?


football rugby tennis golf cricket
boxing

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 10


Angelique wants to find out how students in her class
travel to school.
Design a question for her to find this data.

CAIE/VI/21-22 Collecting Data 11

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