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The Design and Use of Questionnaires in Educational Research: A New (Student) Researcher Guide

Holmes, Andrew G D

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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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