# Survey
##  Intro
The **Survey activity** in LAMS allows you to **collect structured feedback, opinions, and insights from your students** through a range of question types. It is designed not just for gathering responses, but for **supporting reflection, comparison, and data-informed teaching decisions**.
A well-designed survey goes beyond simple feedback collection. It becomes **a powerful learning and teaching instrument**.
* It encourages **student reflection**, prompting learners to think critically about their understanding, experiences, or opinions
* It provides you with **evidence-based insights** to adapt and improve your teaching
* It supports **metacognition**, as students compare their responses with peers
* It enables **data-driven decision-making** in curriculum design and delivery
* It fosters a sense of **student voice and inclusion**, showing learners that their perspectives matter
In short, surveys help transform feedback into **actionable learning intelligence**.
### Why do I want to use Survey?
You would typically use a Survey when you want to:
* **Collect honest feedback** on teaching, content, or learning experiences
* **Understand student perspectives** on a topic before, during, or after a lesson
* **Evaluate the effectiveness** of a teaching strategy or activity
* **Support reflective learning**, allowing students to articulate their thinking
* **Encourage participation from all students**, including those less likely to speak in discussions
* **Enable peer comparison**, helping students see how their views align with others
### What can I use a Survey for?
Surveys are highly flexible and can be applied across many teaching scenarios:
* **Module or lesson feedback**, helping you refine your teaching approach
* **Pre-lesson diagnostics**, to gauge prior knowledge or misconceptions
* **Post-activity reflection**, to consolidate learning and capture insights
* **Research data collection**, particularly in educational or social science contexts
* **Opinion polling**, to stimulate discussion or introduce a topic
* **Self-assessment**, where students evaluate their confidence or understanding
They are particularly effective in pedagogies such as Pedagogies that use Survey*:* [Reciprocal Learning](https://lamslearning.medium.com/the-reciprocal-learning-strategy-in-lams-bd452549eda1), [Think-Pair-Share](https://lamslearning.medium.com/think-pair-share-learning-strategy-online-d719accb578d), [Predict Observe Explain](https://lamslearning.medium.com/predict-observe-explain-poe-teaching-strategy-in-lams-c4464f214568), etc.
### How does it work?
You create a set of survey questions designed to gather specific insights from your students.
* You can include **multiple question types**, such as:
* **Multiple choice**
* **Rating scales**
* **Likert scales**
* **Open-ended responses**
* **Ranking questions**
* You can **control participation** by making questions **compulsory or optional**
* Students **answers can be completely anonymous** for honest feedback
**Once students respond**:
* They can **review their answers**
* You can allow them to **revise and resubmit responses**
* If enabled:
* Students can **view aggregated results** from their peers
* Results are displayed in **visual formats such as charts**, but only **after they submit their own responses**
* As a teacher:
* You can **monitor responses in real time**
* You can **export all data to Excel**, making it easy to analyse further using tools like [SPSS](https://www.ibm.com/products/spss-statistics) or [R](https://www.r-project.org/)
By integrating Surveys into your learning design, you move towards a more **responsive, reflective, and student-centred teaching approach**, fully aligned with the principles of structured learning design in LAMS
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