PAF 101

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Module 2, Lecture 5

Class Agenda

AnnouncementsIntroduction to Chapter 4 Designing a SurveyCompetition Workshop TopicAssignment for Next Class

Community Service

Perspective Community Service Form due Friday 2/13 A paper-copy must be turned into your TA – emailed forms will not be acceptedEmail Nick Fletcher with any questions

ntfletch@syr.edu

So you want to volunteer at Wilson Park….

Write down “Wilson Park Community Center” on your Prospective Form

Put Kelsey May, kmay01@syr.edu for your contact person.

Write down specific dates and times you would like to volunteer.

The center is open to SU volunteers February 23-April 20, 2:30pm-6:30pm

TA’s will give your contact information to Kelsey and she will contact you to confirm.

Higher Education Action DayFebruary 26th, 2015

To Sign Up: Star next to the Higher Education Affordability box on the NYPIRG network card

Email: bsmead@nypirg.org

Get involved with NYPIRG’s ongoing campaigns this semester:

• Weekly Chapter Meetings: Thursdays at 6:30 PM in the NYPIRG Office (732 S. Crouse Ave, Second Floor)

• Student Action Meeting: Thursday, February 18th at 6:30 pm in Schine 228B

Email: bsmead@nypirg.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/NypirgSuAndEsf

Competition Points

As of 2/9/2015

WinnersWinners

Group # Points

12 6

1 6

4 6

6 5

15 5

8 4

9 4

10 4

13 4

14 4

17 4

2 3

3 3

7 3

11 3

16 3

18 3

5 1Losers

Finding and Serving ClientsMust be a PlayerLook at Triangle

Players

Public

Policy

Societal

Problems

Chapter 4 Exercises

Take out your copy of the exercises and follow along

The Chancellor Wants to Know if dog Doo Doo is a problem on the QUAD

CENSORED

EX. 4.1A Key Concepts of Sampling

Target Population:The total specifically defined set of people about whom you want to gather information.

Sampling Frame:A subset of the population to be surveyed

Sample—those who respond Random:

Each member of the target population has an equal chance of being in the sampleUse the Maxwell Manual!

EX. 4.1B Player Answers

Player MUST BE realAnswers can be real or hypotheticalInclude the APA citation for “personal communication” whether real or hypothetical Watch out for attitudinal vs. factual

EX. 4.2 Methods of Contact

Phone

Face-to-Face

Mail or Email

CoplinCoplin

EX. 4.2B Is Your Sample Good?

Number

Percent(%)

Number Percent (%)

Lower Division

1800 53 183 54

Upper Division

1600 47 155 46

Total 3400 100 338 100

Target Population Sample

EX. 4.3 Estimating Sample SizeRequired contacts = Desired sample size

Expected response rate

For example, if you desire a sample size of 250, and you expect a response rate of 40%, the following formula shows that you would need to contact 625 individuals:

625 = 250 .40 Maxwell Manual pg. 37-38

EX. 4.3 Explaining Confidence IntervalSample

Size95%

Confidence Interval

30 +/- 18

50 +/- 14

70 +/- 12

90 +/- 10

140 +/- 8

200 +/- 7

350 +/- 5

700 +/- 4

1000 +/- 3

2500 +/- 2

EX. 4.4 Types of Questions

Open

vs.

Closed

Topic for Workshop

Meet in competition groups (TPE location)Kent Syverud is the clientDesign a survey to gather information on what SU undergraduates think about Syverud as a Chancellor of SU

For Next Class• Review Chapter 4

• Complete exercise 4.1 A and B on the competition topic. Type and bring to class or lose 5 points. Bring to class on 2/11. Hint: Copy these exercises to a separate page and complete it on the topic mentioned in the previous slide.

• Read Exercises 4.1-4.4 to work on in the competition

• Bring in the Maxwell Manual

• Meet in the same place you did for the TPE!

http://classes.maxwell.syr.edu/paf101