Presentation for EDTC 5103.

2. HYPOTHESIS
Older generations are less likely to
use social media (Twitter,
Facebook, etc) because they value
their privacy where younger
generations value their right to
publicity.

3. SURVEY
SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY
Name (optional):
Age (choose one): 25-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 66+
Gender (choose one): Male Female
This is a survey for Shanda Hart’s graduate class. Please fill it out if you have time and put in my box
by the end of Tuesday. Thank you in advance for helping me to get an “A” in my class. For each
question below, circle the number to the right that best represents how you feel. Examples of social
media: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Pinterest and Myspace.
Question
Scale of Importance
Strongly
disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree
Strongly
agree
I enjoy using social media. 1 2 3 4 5
I feel social media is a violation of privacy. 1 2 3 4 5
Social media has had a positive impact on society. 1 2 3 4 5
I sign up for anything that is new. 1 2 3 4 5
There should be more restrictions on what can be shared
on the internet.
1 2 3 4 5

4. AGE
2
8
4
7
5
18-24
25-35
36-45
46-55
56-65

5. GENDER
26
M
F
*Only females returned the survey

6. I ENJOY USING SOCIAL MEDIA
2
1
17
6
1 - Strongly Disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Neutral
4 - Agree
5 - Strongly Agree

7. I FEEL SOCIAL MEDIA IS A VIOLATION OF
PRIVACY
2
14
9
1
1 - Strongly Disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Neutral
4 - Agree
5 - Strongly Agree

8. SOCIAL MEDIA HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON
SOCIETY
4
13
9
1 - Strongly Disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Neutral
4 - Agree
5 - Strongly Agree

9. I SIGN UP FOR ANYTHING THAT IS NEW
11
13
2
1 - Strongly Disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Neutral
4 - Agree
5 - Strongly Agree

10. THERE SHOULD BE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON
WHAT CAN BE SHARED ON THE INTERNET
1
4
9
9
3
1 - Strongly Disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Neutral
4 - Agree
5 - Strongly Agree

11. SUMMARY
• The answers to the survey did not seem to change depending on age.
• Many of the teachers surveyed did not have strong opinions one way or
another.
• I think the results would have been closer to my hypothesis if I had
chosen a sample that had a higher age range.
• I also feel that many answered based on what they know. For
example, they only use Facebook and Pinterest. They have not tried out
Twitter or Tumblr.