Questionnaire design quick guide
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The document is a step-by-step guide to designing questionnaires, emphasizing the importance of planning and establishing a clear rationale. It outlines the consideration of question types, data collection methods, and the need to engage participants with interesting introductions. Additionally, it suggests structuring the questionnaire with a main section for critical questions and includes a section for thanks and contact information.
Questionnaire design quick guide
- 1. SP4021/29 Designing Questionnaires A step-by-step guide Plan first Scope out the background of the area of interest; establish a clear rationale for the questionnaire; think about the main things you want to find out; make sure you consider GDPR and confidentiality issues. 1 Good luck! Consider question types What work for your approach? Explore 'closed' questions (Dichotomous responses; Multiple choice; Scale questions e.g. Likert), and 'open' questions (free-text). How will you collect data - online, paper-based? 2 Write the introduction State what you are doing and why; engage the participant; create the need for their response; be interesting!3 Initial (early) questions Simple introductory (but important) questions e.g. age, gender, ethnicity, questions about experience and interests. This sets the tone of the survey and draws respondents in. 4 Main section Focus on the big questions you really need answering - these will help you meet your research aims.5 Thanks Remember to include a thank you to the respondent together with a contact email for queries.7 Final questions Use this part to get additional important information that will help interrogate the data e.g. job role, years experience, number of sessions undertaken, etc., etc. 6