This document discusses checklists, which are lists of categories that respondents check to indicate presence or absence. Checklists are useful for collecting facts in educational surveys and observational studies. They can be used to record behavior, appraise educational aspects like schools/instruction, and rate personality and interests. When constructing a checklist, items should be clearly defined and arranged logically. Checklist data is analyzed by tabulating responses, calculating frequencies, percentages, and other statistics. Checklists allow students to measure their own behavior and development but only indicate presence/absence, not degree. They have limitations but are easy to use and frame when wanting to check "yes/no" for a skill or ability.

1. Topic:
“Checklist”
Submitted To
Dr. Irum Mushtaq
Prepared By
Hina Kaynat
Department of Education
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

2. CHECKLIST
• A checklist, is a list of response categories that
respondents check if appropriate.
• Checklist is a selected list of words, Phrases,
Sentences and paragraphs following which an
observer records a check mark to denote a
presence or absence of whatever is being
observed.
• A basic example is ‘to do list’

4. Purpose :
• Checklists are occasionally useful for descriptive
purposes.
• The main purpose of checklist is to call attention
to various aspects of an object or situation, to
see that nothing of importance is overlooked.
• Responses to the checklist items are largely a
matter of fact, not of judgment. It is an important
tool in gathering facts for educational surveys.

5. Uses :
• Checklists are used for various purposes.
As it is useful in over daily life, it is also useful in educational field in the following way.
• To collect acts for educational surveys.
• To record behavior in observational studies.
• To use in educational appraisal, studies – of school buildings, property, plan, textbooks,
instructional procedures and outcomes etc.
• To rate the personality.
• To know the interest of the subjects also. Kuder’s interest inventory and Strong’s
Interest Blank are also checklists.

6. Hints on Constructing Checklist :
• Items in the checklist may be continuous or divided
into groups of related items.
• Items should be arranged in categories and the
categories in a logical or psychological order.
• Terms used in the items should be clearly defined.
• Checklist should be continuous and comprehensive
in nature.

7. Analysis and Interpretation of Checklist
Data :
• The tabulation and quantification of checklist data is
done from the responses.
• Frequencies are counted, percentages and
averages calculated, central tendencies, measures
of variability and co-efficient of correlation
completed as and when necessary.
• In long checklists, where related items are grouped
together category wise, the checks are added up to
give total scores for the category wise total scores
can be compared between themselves or with
similar scores secured through other studies.

8. Merits :
• Students can measure their own behaviour with
the help of checklist.
• Easy and simple to use and frame the tools.
• Wanted and unwanted behaviours can be
included.
• Personal - Social development can be checked.

9. Limitations :
• Only the presence or absence of the ability can
be tested.
• Yes or no type judgment can only be given.
• How much cannot be tested through checklist.
• For Example, you want to test the story
telling still of a student. You can check only
whether the student developed or not developed
the skill but you cannot study how much he has
developed?

10. Conclusion:
• The conclusions from checklist data should be
arrived at carefully and judiciously keeping in
view the limitations of the tools and respondents.
• When we want to check ‘yes’ or ‘no’ of any
ability, checklist is used.
Check Your Progress -
Q.1 Prepare a checklist for any skill.

11. Reference Books :
• Siddhu Kulbir Singh (1992). Methodology of Research
in Education, Sterling Publisher, NewDelhi.
• Sukhia S. P. and Mehrotra P. V. (1983). “Elements of
educational Research” Allied Publisher Private Limited
New Delhi
• Denscombe, Martyn (1999). “The Good Research
Guide” Viva Books Private Limited, New Delhi.