Entering data to SPSS!!!

[sara2016]

Hi,

I need your help please! I want to enter my data into SPSS but I am not quite sure of the variables I need to have. My study looks at students' vocabulary gains from three input modes(Reading, listening, reading while listening) when the number of repetitions of words is controlled across the text.

So Each participant: First read a passage and complete three separate tests (multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and familiarity rating), Then Listen to a passage and complete three tests , Latter read while listen and complete three tests. So each participant has to complete 9 tests in total. Each passage that participants going to read, listen, read while listen has a set of novel words, existing English words, and fillers. Theses words are presented in the text with different frequency of occurrence. For example, passage one includes 10 words:  3 repeated twice, 3 repeated four times, 4 repeated 6 times.

My aim is to compare the participants vocabulary gains in reading vs. listening vs. reading while listening,  and to look at the effects of repetition on vocabulary learning when a set of words are repeated twice and another set of words are repeated (2, 4,and 6) throughout the text.  I have two groups of participants: low-level learners and high-level learners.

I want to compare the scores of two participants groups in each input mode and each test types:
their scores in READING- ( multiple choice)
their scores in READING - (gap-filling)
their scores in READING in test 3 (familiarity rate),

So I think I need to create these variables:
1-groups: 1,2
2-Reading scores in multiple choice test
3-Reading scores in gap-filling test
4-reading scores in the familiarity rate test

5-Listening scores in the multiple choice test
6-listening scores in the gap-filling test
7-listening scores in the familiarity test

8-reading while listening scores in the multiple choice test
9-reading while listening scores in the gap-filling test
10-reading while listening scores in the familiarity

Not sure what variables to create for the frequency of words? shall i have:
1-existing E words frequency2
2-Novel words frequency2, Novel words frequency4, novel words frequency6
3-fillers
and enter the score students achieved in each!

Thanks

[John F Hall]

Sara

 

Typing data direct into SPSS may be error prone.  If you're new to SPSS you might be better designing a short form for each pupil, then using that to enter data to SPSS (or Excel).  How many students do you have?  Have a look at Block  1: From questionnaire to SPSS saved file [ http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/summary-guide-to-spss-tutorials.html ] especially:

 

1.1.1        Pre-course questionnaire on interests and skills.

(Pen and paper exercise to show where data come from)

http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/9/8/2998485/1.1.1_pre-course_questionnaire_on_interests_and_skills.pdf

 

1.2.1      Data transfer sheet                                                                                        
(Print up, then write in the coded data from your completed questionnaire(s))

http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/9/8/2998485/1.2.1_-transfer_sheet_for_data_from_your_questionnaires.pdf

1.2.2      Preliminary data exercise                                                                            
               (Type data from your transfer sheet into a *.txt file and save it)

http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/9/8/2998485/ 1.2.2 -_preliminary_data_exercise.pdf

 

As well as you typing data direct into SPSS, it can also can import data from Excel .  If you use Excel:

 

1.2.1b    Data transfer sheet (Excel) 
               (Print up, then write in the coded data from your completed questionnaire(s)) 

http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/9/8/2998485/1.2.1b -_data_transfer_sheet_excel.pdf

1.2.2b Preliminary (Excel) data transfer exercise
               (Type data from your transfer sheet into a *.xls file and save it)

http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/9/8/2998485/1.2.2b_-_preliminary_excel_data_exercise.pdf

 

If you follow these tutorials carefully and read some of the later ones to see what to do next, you should be OK.  If you get stuck, reply to the list, not to me: I or someone else will help you out.

 

John F Hall (Mr)

[Retired academic survey researcher]

 

Email:   [hidden email] 

Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com

SPSS start page:  www.surveyresearch.weebly.com/1-survey-analysis-workshop

 

 

 

 

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Subject: Entering data to SPSS!!!

 

Hi,

 

I need your help please! I want to enter my data into SPSS but I am not quite sure of the variables I need to have. My study looks at students'

vocabulary gains from three input modes(Reading, listening, reading while

listening) when the number of repetitions of words is controlled across the text.

 

So Each participant: First read a passage and complete three separate tests (multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and familiarity rating), Then Listen to a passage and complete three tests , Latter read while listen and complete three tests. So each participant has to complete 9 tests in total.

Each passage that participants going to read, listen, read while listen has a set of novel words, existing English words, and fillers. Theses words are presented in the text with different frequency of occurrence. For example, passage one includes 10 words:  3 repeated twice, 3 repeated four times, 4 repeated 6 times.

 

My aim is to compare the participants vocabulary gains in reading vs.

listening vs. reading while listening,  and to look at the effects of repetition on vocabulary learning when a set of words are repeated twice and another set of words are repeated (2, 4,and 6) throughout the text.  I have two groups of participants: low-level learners and high-level learners.

 

I want to compare the scores of two participants groups in each input mode and each test types:

their scores in READING- ( multiple choice) their scores in READING - (gap-filling) their scores in READING in test 3 (familiarity rate),

 

So I think I need to create these variables:

1-groups: 1,2

2-Reading scores in multiple choice test 3-Reading scores in gap-filling test 4-reading scores in the familiarity rate test

 

5-Listening scores in the multiple choice test 6-listening scores in the gap-filling test 7-listening scores in the familiarity test

 

8-reading while listening scores in the multiple choice test 9-reading while listening scores in the gap-filling test 10-reading while listening scores in the familiarity

 

Not sure what variables to create for the frequency of words? shall i have:

1-existing E words frequency2

2-Novel words frequency2, Novel words frequency4, novel words frequency6 3-fillers and enter the score students achieved in each!

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

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[sara2016]

Thanks a lot for your reply