Survey Questionnaire Design & Revision PDF

# English for Academic and Professional Purposes ## Group Work - Use the groupings that in PR2. - Present the survey questions that you have crafted based from your research. ## Processing - How do you come up with your survey questions? - What are the things that you consider in designing th...

# English for Academic and Professional Purposes ## Group Work - Use the groupings that in PR2. - Present the survey questions that you have crafted based from your research. ## Processing - How do you come up with your survey questions? - What are the things that you consider in designing the survey questions? ## Examine the sample survey questionnaires. Thinking about your school, how much do you agree or disagree with the following? For each statement, please check the appropriate box. | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Statements** | **A: Strongly Disagree** | **B: Somewhat Disagree** | **C: Somewhat Agree** | **D: Strongly Agree** | | 1. Students in my school treat one another with respect. | | | | | |2. Most of my teachers don't understand what my life is like outside of school. | | | | | | 3. I feel emotionally safe in my classes. | | | | | | 4. I feel emotionally safe outside of the classroom (restrooms, lockers, hallways, cafeteria, etc.). | | | | | ## How well do each of the following statements describe you? For each statement, please check the appropriate box. | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Statements** | **A: Strongly Disagree** | **B: Somewhat Disagree** | **C: Somewhat Agree** | **D: Strongly Agree** | | 23. I really want to learn. | | | | | | 24. I participate regularly in class. | | | | | | 25. I often need extra help with schoolwork. | | | | | | 26. It's often hard to pay attention in class because I'm worrying about problems outside of school. | | | | | ## How often do your teachers speak with you one-on-one about the following? For each statement, please check the appropriate box. | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Statements** | **A: Never** | **B: Once or Twice** | **C: A Few Times a Year** | **D: Several Times a Year** | | 36. Disrupting class. | | | | | | 37. Good academic performance. | | | | | | 38. Not completing assignments. | | | | | | 39. Poor academic performance. | | | | | | 40. Interests and things that are important to you. | | | | | | 41. Your plans for college or work after high school. | | | | | # Designing Effective Survey ## Survey questions should be easy to understand and hard to misinterpret! # Writing Good Questions - Use common language & clearly defined terms. - Use mostly closed questions. - Include demographic questions to help identify the sample. - Use precise, unambiguous language. - Make sure questions are valid. # What to Avoid! - Avoid double-barreled questions. - Avoid leading, biased questions. - Avoid loaded questions - Avoid repetitive questions - Avoid personal # Gathering Demographic Information - Do you expect age or gender to play a role in people's opinions? - Do you expect education level or income level to play a role? - Do you expect size of household or length of employment to play a role? - Do you want to compare responses from different groups? # Sequencing your Questions - Group questions that are similar. - Put them in a logical order. - Place demographic questions at the beginning. - Put any sensitive or difficult questions at the end. - Put any open-ended questions at the end. # Types of Questionnaire Questions ## Yes/No Are you currently employed? ___ yes ___ no ## True - False Your store is located downtown. ___ True ___ False ## Multiple Choice What precautions does your store take to curtail shoplifting? ___ Sensormatic tags ___ Ink dye tags ___ Employees circulating on the floor ___ Dressing room attendants on duty ## Agree/Disagree Scale Drug use is a problem among our employees. ___ Strongly agree ___ Agree ___ No opinion ___ Disagree ___ Strongly disagree ## Ranking How much of your household's shopping and recreation occurs downtown? ___ Little or none ___ Less than half ___ About half ___ More than half ___ Most or all ## Rating Rate the following factors according to their influence on you when you bought your home? (5 = very important and 1 = unimportant) ___ Commuting time ___ The home itself ___ Purchase price and financing ___ Proximity to friends and family ___ Schools ## Checklist From what sources did you finance your business? Check all that apply. ___ Bank ___ Savings and Loan Institution ___ Personal Savings ___ Federal or State Government loan ___ Other # Formulating Response Categories 1. Limit types of questions and response sets to no more than three. 2. Give clear-cut answer choices. 3. Make response sets easy to navigate. 4. Make sure response categories don't overlap. 5. Make sure responses cover all possibilities. ## Overlapping Response Categories **Example:** How many credit hours have you completed at _______? ___ 1-25 ___ 26-55 ___ 56-85 # Revising Your Questionnaire - Have you asked everything you want answers to? - Will the answers help you make recommendations? - Are your questions unbiased, clear, and to the point? - Are they logically arranged? - Is the questionnaire neat & uncluttered? - Is it carefully edited? - Can respondents complete it quickly & without difficulty? # Be sure to test run your questionnaire! # Once questionnaires with a mistake go out, it's too late to correct them! This has a negative effect on your credibility as a researcher. # Class Activity (PR2 Groupings) - Critiquing and Revision of Survey Questionnaire. - Each group will present the survey questionnaire that was crafted in PR 2. - Each group will give comments about it for the improvement of the questionnaire. - The teacher will process and give necessary revisions if any. - Shared responsibility should be observed. # Take Note!!! Survey questions must be crafted based from the objectives of the research. It should present instructions in an accessible manner. Likewise, it should be answerable in less than fifteen minutes. # References: - [https://www.typeform.com/surveys/question-types](https://www.typeform.com/surveys/question-types) - [https://www.template.net/business/survey-templates/student-survey/](https://www.template.net/business/survey-templates/student-survey/) - [http://www.whatkidscando.org/specialcollections/student-allies/pdfs/saa-samplesurveys-final.pdf](http://www.whatkidscando.org/specialcollections/student-allies/pdfs/saa-samplesurveys-final.pdf)