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Survey Questionnaires. Lynn W. Zimmerman, PhD. Developing a Good Survey Questionnaire. Planning Identify the objectives for your research List the information that you are trying to find out. Format Keep it short while ensuring that you capture all of the information that you need
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Survey Questionnaires Lynn W. Zimmerman, PhD
Developing a Good Survey Questionnaire • Planning • Identify the objectives for your research • List the information that you are trying to find out. • Format • Keep it short while ensuring that you capture all of the information that you need • Clearly state what your purpose is for doing the research. • Give clear instructions on the survey questionnaire • If a question doesn’t given necessary information, delete it.
Two Types of Questions • Structured or fixed response question • Non-structured or open question
Structured (fixed response) Question • Offers a closed set of responses • Which subject do you enjoy the most at school?( ) Math( ) Science( ) Albanian( ) Foreign Language( ) History( ) Government( ) Art/Music( ) Other
Analyze This Question • How many hours a day do you spend doing homework? ( ) 0 to 1 hour ( ) 120 to 180 minutes ( ) 4 to 5 hours ( ) more than 5 hours
Likert Scale Responses • My teacher gives clear instructions. • 1= never • 2=sometimes • 3=always
Non-structured (open-ended) Question • No list of answer choices from which to choose. Respondents write their response to a question. • What do you like to do the best in English class?
Partially Structured Question • What do you like to do the best in English class? (please select all that apply)? • Grammar drills • Vocabulary drills • Pronunciation drills • Grammar games • Fill-in-the blank worksheets • Dialogs • Role plays • Other
Ranking Questions • Asks respondents to give their opinion about the importance of certain elements • Look at this list of assessment types. Rank from 1-5. Which do you think is the most effective (1) for assessing vocabulary? Which is the least effective (5) for assessing vocabulary? • Multiple choice • Writing sentences • Writing a paragraph • True/False • Gapfill
Writing Questions - Simplicity • Language should be simple and direct. • If you could not take a certain type of test, which kind would you not take? • Which type of test do you prefer? • Always ask about just one idea at a time. • How organized and interesting was the teacher’s explanation? • How organized was the teacher’s explanation? • How interesting was the teacher’s explanation?
Writing Questions - Avoid bias • Do not write the question so that it influences the respondent’s answer. • Your teacher is one of the best teachers in our school. What do you think about her? • Rank your teacher based on these criteria (1=does not do well–5=does very well): • Organization • Explanations of grammar • Instructions for activities
Writing Questions – Clarity • Ask questions that can be answered by your subjects • How much time did you spend on English homework last month?( ) 0-1 hour( ) 2-4 hours( ) 5-7 hours( ) 8 or more hours • How much time do you estimate you spent on English homework last month?( ) 0-1 hour( ) 2-4 hours( ) 5-7 hours( ) 8 or more hours
Writing Questions - Format • Order/group questions according to subject • Present the questions in a clean and organized layout • Finally • Test the survey questionnaire
Your Turn • Write 5 survey questions for the topic your group is assigned. • You will write questions for 6-8th grade students or teachers – read carefully! • 1 question with a closed set of responses • 1 question with a Likert Scale • 1 non-structured (open-ended) • 1 partially-structured • 1 question which asks for ranking