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English for Academic &
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Activity and Assessment Sheets provided separately.
UNDERSTAND
Preparing and Implementing Research Instrument
Research Instrument
➢ It is a tool to gather data on a specific topic of interest. When conducting a research,
you need to prepare and implement the appropriate instruments to gather the data
you need.
➢ When preparing an instrument, you must ensure that it is valid and reliable. An
instrument is valid when it directly answers or addresses your research questions. It
is reliable when it provides you consistent and stable data over a period of time.
General Guidelines In Preparing An Instrument
Do a preliminary research by visiting your library or checking online sources.
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Different stages:
➢ Pre-interview stage- interview guide is prepared and respondents are identified and
contacted.
➢ Warm-up stage- initial part of questioning to the respondents
➢ Main interview stage-main questions are asked related to the research questions.
➢ Closing stage- respondents are acknowledged and thanked.
➢ Closed question- Closed questions structure the answer by only allowing responses
which fit into pre-decided categories.Data that can be placed into a category is
called nominal data. The category can be restricted to as few as two options,
i.e., dichotomous (e.g., 'yes' or 'no,' 'male' or 'female'), or include quite
complex lists of alternatives from which the respondent can choose (e.g.,
polytomous).Closed questions can also provide ordinal data (which can be
ranked). This often involves using a continuous rating scale to measure the strength
of attitudes or emotions. For example, strongly agree / agree / neutral / disagree
/ strongly disagree / unable to answer.
Parts of questionnaire
c. Covert and overt observation- subjects are not aware that they are being
observed; subjects are aware they are being observed.
➢ The study the spontaneous behavior of participants in natural surroundings.
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The researcher simply records what they see in whatever way they see it.
E. Experiment- a procedure undertaken scientifically to make a discovery and to test
hypothesis.
➢ Experimental research design is centrally concerned with constructing
research that is high in causal (internal) validity. Randomized experimental
designs provide the highest levels of causal validity. Quasi‐experimental
designs have a number of potential threats to their causal validity .
Advantage/Disadvantage
Advantage Disadvantage
Instrument
Observation -Provides direct access to a -Provides no control for
phenomenon situation
-Applicable to a wide range -May be biased
of contexts -Does not provide data for a
-Complements other more stable conclusion
instruments -Time consuming
-May influence data
because of observer’s
effects
Experiment Provides control of situation -May result in an artificial
and variables situation
- Establishes cause and -Prone experimenter’s
effect effects
- Can be replicated
-Yields quantitative data
that
can be statistically analyse
Questi -Least expensive -Has the lowest response
onnaire -Least time consuming rate
-Flexible in terms of -Does not generally provide
administration (online or opportunity respondents to
offline) clarify questions/items
-May generate more -Requires participants to
consistent responses read and write
-Easier to analyze data
-Involves more number of
participants
SAQ 1: Which types of research instrument would you consider to use for your
future research? Why?
What is Digestion?
SAQ 2: Based from your understanding, what is the between differentiate
Observation from Experiment?
What is Digestion?
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Let’s Practice
Directions: Read and understand the statement and encircle the letter of the correct of your
choice.
4. Which among the type of research instruments is practical and less expensive for
research study?
a. Interview
b. Questionnaire
c. Experiment
d. Observation
REMEMBER
Key Points
In research instrument, there are still more types of instruments. The content above is just
the common instrument, that anyone used for his/her research.
Research Instrument
• Is where the researcher chooses the data collection tool, such as a survey,
experiment, etc. to achieve the Research Objectives.
TYPES OF INSTRUMENT
Survey-
• contains planned questions which are to measure attitudes, perceptions, and
opinions.
Interview-
• allows the researcher to qualitatively gather data.
• responses are usually open-ended.
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Questionnaire
• it lists questions to get specific information.
Observation
• allows the description of behavior in a naturalistic or laboratory setting.
Experiment
• a procedure undertaken scientifically to make a discovery and to test hypothesis.
TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!
Directions: Read and understand the statement and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
A soft-drink company wants to compare the formulas it has for their cola product. It
created its cola with different types of sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup, and an
artificial sweetener). All other ingredients and amounts were the same. Ten trained
testers rated the colas on a scale of 1 to 10. The colas were presented to each taste
tester in a random order.
2. Which type of research designed is used in the above situation?
a. Interview
b. Questionnaire
c. Experiment
d. Observation
Which of the following are important attributes of an employee? (Please tick all that
apply)
( ) Good timekeeping
( ) Well developed customer relation skills
( ) Good numerical skills
( ) Ability to liaise with other staff in other departments.
3. Which research design is being used in the above statement?
a. Interview
b. Questionnaire
c. Experiment
d. Observation
4. My manager considers
my feelings.
5. My wellbeing is a priority
for my manager.
6. My manager depend me
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5. Research design are the above questions is applicable to use for you research?
a. Interview
b. Questionnaire
c. Experiment
d. Observation
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EAPP-12 QUARTER 4 WEEK 5 DAY ____________________________________
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UNDERSTAND
DESIGNING, VALIDATING & PRE-TESTING A QUESTIONAIRE
DEFINING A QUESTIONNAIRE
A questionnaire is a set of questions for gathering information from individuals. You can
administer questionnaire by mail, telephone, using face-to-face interviews, as hand-outs, or
electronically (i.e., by e-mail or through Web-based questionnaires).
A questionnaire is a series of questions asked to individuals to obtain statistically useful
information about a given topic. When properly constructed and responsibly administered,
questionnaires become a vital instrument by which statements can be made about specific
groups or people or entire populations.
Why using a questionnaire?
A well given questionnaire:
- Give accurate and relevant information to your research question
- Minimises potential sources of bias
- Will more likely be completed
Types of Questionnaire
Ask for
Logical “yes” or Multiple Choice Solicit objective
unprompted
“no” type Questions data
opinions (free
to answer)
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OPEN FORMAT
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
-Free to answer -Read and think individually
- A chance for vivid expression - Tabulation is not automatic
-Influential on the reader
-Boring to the interview
CLOSED FORMAT
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
-Easy to answer -Not much involvement
- Quick and not boring - Hardly any thinking
- Easy to compose results -No place for expression
HOW DO QUESTIONNAIRE WORKS?
- Questionnaires are inexpensive tool for data collection
- Questionnaires are generally sent through mall or through investigators to
respondents
- But the responder remains incognito
- Add the method is very slow
- Also non- response becomes a major problem as responders either do not return
answered questionnaires or do not answer them at all!
TYPES OF QUESTIONNAIRE AND QUESTIONS
Questionnaires can be paper-based, or electronic STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE
(CLOSED ENDED QUESTIONS) is based predominant on closed questions which produce
data that can be analysed quantitatively for patterns and trends. The agenda is entirely
predetermined by the evaluator and provides little flexible for respondents to quality their
answer.
A closed question can be answered with either ‘yes’ ‘no’.
Yes/No question
Do you have a library membership card?
Yes ( ) No ( )
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
What purpose do you visit the library? (Multiple choices)
( ) To read news papers
( ) To refer books
( ) To borrow and return books
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( ) To brows Internet
Scaled questions- responses are grade on a continuum (example: rate the appearance of
the product on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 appearance0 being the most preferred
appearance).
UNSTRUCTURED OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE
Non-structured questions, or open-ended questions, are questions where there is no list of
answer choices from which to choose. Respondents are simply asked to write their
response to a question.
Here is an example:
An open question is likely to receive a long answer.
Example of a Non-structured Question
1. What are the facilities and services do you expect from your library?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. What are the benefits for automating a library housekeeping functions?
____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
It is best to use non-structures questions when you are exploring new ideas and you
what to expect from the respondents.
SEMI-STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRES (PARTIALLY STRUCTURED
QUESTION)
Take a mixed approach. In some situations, you may have a partial list of answer
choices, but you may still have some doubt or uncertainty about other possible
responses. You can create a partially structured question such as the following:
Example of a Partially Structured Question
What purpose do you see web based resources?
-for research work
- to write assignment
- to improve subject knowledge
-for the purpose of seminar presentation
Any other (Please specify): 1.______________
2._____________
CONTINGENCY QUESTIONS
A question that is answered only if the respondent gives a particular response to a
previous question. This avoids asking of people that do not apply to them.
1. Do you have computer knowledge?
YES ( ) NO ( )
2. If ‘yes’ how long have you been using?
-from last 6 months ( )
-from last 1 year ( )
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Let’s Practice
Directions: Read carefully and encircle the letter of the best answers of your choice.
REMEMBER
Key Points
Good questionnaire design is a key to obtaining good survey result. Questionnaire appears
should be designed to appear as brief and small as possible. A questionnaire is relevant if
no unnecessary for solving the business problems is obtained. Accuracy means that the
information is valid and reliable. Question sequence is very important to the success of the
survey. The opening questions should be designed to interest respondents and keep them
involved.
Pretesting or pilot testing of a survey is conducted to test the survey instrument and data
collection procedure before data collections begins. The objective is to ensure that the
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questions being asked accurately reflect the information the researcher desires and that the
respondent can and will answer the questions.
Questionnaire
Example: Are you happy with your child’s teeth arrangement?
(1) Strongly disagree (2) Disagree (3) Don’t know
(4) Agree (5) Strongly agree
A semantic differential scale is a list of opposite adjectives to measure psychological
meaning of an object to an individual.
Example: Rate the park on the following dimensions:
Safe ____ : ____ : ____ Dangerous
Dirty ____ : ____ : ____ Clean
Quiet ____ : ____ : ____ Noisy
TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!
Directions: Encircle the correct answer.
(Answer on the Learner’s Activity and Assessment sheets.)
This learning resource contains copyrighted materials. The use of which has
not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making this
learning resource in our efforts to provide printed and e-copy learning
resources available for the learners about the learning continuity plan of this
division in this time of pandemic.
DISCLAIMER OF
LIABILITY
Credits and respect to the original creator/owner of the materials found in this
learning resource. This material is not intended for uploading nor for
commercial use, but purely for educational purposes and for the utilization of
Zamboanga City Division only. No malicious infringement is intended by the
writer.
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