Last week I shared in my blog post the many questions I brainstormed and how I was beginning to narrow down a problem for my wicked problem project. I struggled to choose a wicked problem at first because I was too focused on which one I could find a solution for. I realized when looking at my wicked problems, they are not meant to be solved the traditional way, due to their incomplete, changing and conflicting variables. With this in mind, I chose the question that my curiosity kept coming back to, how do I foster a healthy relationship between high schooler and technology, such that it improves empathy and interpersonal skills and does not negatively impact these skills? Today, our schools and our kids are socializing and using technology in an entirely revolutionary way. It is important to understand how to cultivate this relationship because technology can be used to connect to others or it can be used to divide.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have struggled to create a survey to learn more about the experiences other teachers have with technology and its relationship with social skills. First of all, creating surveys is hard, almost wicked problem level hard. When you are creating a survey you have to pay attention to factors like language use, clarity, flow, structure, and objectivity. The Market Research Guy (2019) explains, how it's important to be specific, but keep it simple. This was something that was tough for me. Creating surveys is so much more nuanced than I ever thought. I definitely felt pressure to create a survey that will actually gather valuable information. Thankfully, my colleagues and instructors have given extremely helpful feedback. Although the process was stressful, I am excited to read about experiences with technology and social skills that this survey brings.
Take my survey!!
Reference
Market Research Guy. (2019, February 27). Survey design best practices: How to write a good questionnaire. Retrieved from http://www.mymarketresearchmethods.com/survey-design-best-practices/
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