OMB No. 0930-0197, Exp. Date 12/31/10 

Data Collection Methods - Participant Post-Inventory

1. Please enter your e-mail address (used only for tracking responses - your answers will not be connected to your name).
E-mail Address

 2. Which of the following best describes the amount of course content that you reviewed? (choose one)
None A Little Some Most All

2a. If you did not review all of the course content, please describe why. (type in)

3. About how many TOTAL hours did you spend participating in the entire course, INCLUDING the time you spent in the discussion area and time spent on any activities? (type in)
Total Hours Spent

 4. How knowledgeable would you say you are about each of the following topics? (choose one for each item)
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Identifying, accessing, and utilizing existing local and national data sources
Defining a target audience for a data collection effort
How to choose among the data collection methods of surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews
Principles of question design
Issues of informed consent, confidentiality, and human subjects protection

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Pilot testing
Survey implementation (e.g., sample selection, response rate, consistency of implementation, training of implementers)
Types of survey methods (e.g., print questionnaires, standardized interviews)
Focus groups -- appropriate uses, whom to include, recruiting participants, developing a written protocol, scheduling, facilitating, recording, compiling and analyzing the data
Key Informant Interviews -- appropriate uses, designing questions, facilitating discussion, confidentiality

5. Please indicate whether you think each of the following statements is false or true. (choose one for each item)
Definitely False Probably False Probably True Definitely True
The most effective way to ensure that survey respondents answer truthfully is to instruct them that you can identify them by the answers that they give.
When ordering survey questions, it is best to start with non-threatening questions (such as questions about gender and age) and then move toward questions that may be more intimidating (such as questions about drug and alcohol use).
Compound questions are an ideal way of getting answers to two questions at one time.
Pilot testing is the process of having survey experts (researchers) review your survey to determine whether it has been properly designed.

Definitely False Probably False Probably True Definitely True
The preferred number of participants in a focus group is 8 to 12.
Focus groups can be conducted with any group of people, regardless of their similarities, differences, or connection to each other.
Analysis of focus group data should be done by people other than those who lead/facilitated the groups.
Open-ended questions are best suited to focus groups and key informant interviews, while closed-ended questions are best suited to surveys.

6. Please rate your satisfaction with each of the following aspects of the course. (choose one for each item)
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Quality of the information you received
Relevance of the information to your work
Resources and materials provided
Opportunity for questions and discussion

7. How likely are you to use the information or ideas that you received in the course? (choose one)
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8. Overall, how satisfied are you with this distance learning course? (choose one)
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9. Would you recommend this distance learning course to other people who do the type of work that you do? (choose one)
No - Definitely would NOT recommend it No - Probably would NOT recommend it Yes - Probably WOULD recommend it Yes - Definitely WOULD recommend it

10. Based on your experience with this course, how interested would you be in taking another distance learning course on a different prevention-related topic? (choose one)
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11. How easy was it to navigate around the various sections of the course? (choose one)
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11a. What in particular did you find most challenging and/or helpful when moving through the course? (type in)

12. What were the most helpful features of the course? (type in)

13. What were the least helpful features of the course? (type in)

14. Do you have any additional comments or recommendations for improving the course? (type in)

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