Dr Andrew Holmes A.G.Holmes@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer
The Design and Use of Questionnaires in Educational Research: A New (Student) Researcher Guide
Holmes, Andrew G D
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Abstract
Questionnaires are widely used in educational research to gather data about the top under investigation. This is because they are cost-effective, relatively simple to use and can provide researchers with a large amount of data in a relatively short period(Patton, 2014). For these reasons, students who engage in qualitative research, typically for a dissertation or final-year project, will often decide to use one. However, this may often be challenging for those commencing a research journey. Furthermore, students are typically unlikely to have been required to design a questionnaire in previous assignments and may lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to design and use one effectively. This paper explores the critical considerations in questionnaires design, development, and operationalism in qualitative educational research. It aims to provide a theoretically underpinned practical guide for students considering using a questionnaire to gather data. In addition, the paper provides authentic examples of research questions to facilitate better understanding.
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Holmes, A. G. D. (2023). The Design and Use of Questionnaires in Educational Research: A New (Student) Researcher Guide. Innovare Journal of Education, 11(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2023v11i3.47599
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Online Publication Date | May 1, 2023 |
| Publication Date | May 1, 2023 |
| Deposit Date | May 2, 2023 |
| Publicly Available Date | May 2, 2023 |
| Journal | Innovare Journal of Education |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2023v11i3.47599 |
| Keywords | Questionnaire design; Student research; qualitative research; Research ethics; Research questionnaires; Higher Education |
| Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4275953 |
| Publisher URL | https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijoe/issue/view/799 |
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