Just part of the process:)

1. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES
School of Graduate Studies
Iriga City, Camarines Sur
DR. IMELDA A. TANGALIN
Professor
GUENDELYN P. CAGANDA
MaEd Student

3. 1. Make all directions clear and
unequivocal. As much as possible make
all directions clear, definite, unequivocal
and brief. There should also be direction
for every type of questions. See to it that
the respondent knows exactly what to
do.

4. 2. Use correct grammar. Punctuation marks
especially should be placed properly to avoid
misinterpretation.
Example: Please accomplish the questionnaire
as soon as possible return it.
Better: Please accomplish the questionnaire
and return it as soon as possible.

5. 3. Make all questions unequivocal. As
much as possible make all questions
brief, clear and unequivocal. Avoid
making double barreled questions,
questions can be interpreted in two
ways.

6. 4. Avoid asking
biased questions.
A biased question
is one in which
there is a veiled
suggestion for an
answer.
5. Objectify the
responses. This is
not for
standardization of
responses and
easier tabulation.
Ex: Why do you use
Camay soap?
_____ Is it fragrant.
_____ It makes my skin
smoother.
_____ It is cheap.
_____ It is available all
the time.
_____ It lasts long.
The replies can be
checked only.

7. 6. Relate all questions to the topic under
study. All questions should gather data
relevant to the study. If the study is about the
teaching of science, all questions should gather
data that have something to do with the
teaching of science.

8. 7. Create categories or classes for
approximate answers. There are
questions which cannot be given exact
answers and so there is a necessity of
creating categories or classes to
accommodate the approximate replies.
Such classes or groupings may be
qualitative or quantitative.

9. 8. Group the questions in logical sequence. Some ways of
groupings are:
a. According to the specific questions under the statement
of the problem.
b. Questions that deal with items that are logically and
usually placed together under a big category should be
grouped together.
c. In each grouping, easier questions should be asked first.
d. Questions should be given in successive steps if the
topic of study is a process such as baking a cake,
preserving a foods, etc.

10. 9. Create sufficient number of response
categories. This is to make possible the
inclusion of the correct choice of the
respondent.
Ex. of limited number of response categories:
Agree/Disagree
Ex. of number of responses: Strongly
agree/Agree/Uncertain or no comment/
Disagree/Strongly disagree

11. 10. Word carefully or avoid questions that deal with
confidential or embarrassing information.
Ex: suppose a woman becomes unfaithful to her husband
and you want to find the reasons why she became
unfaithful.
Poor questions: Why did you become unfaithful to your
husband?
Better: What, in your own opinion are the reasons why
wives sometimes fall in love with men other than their
own husband?

12. 11. Explain and illustrate
difficult questions.
Difficult questions such as
those employing some
unfamiliar technical terms
should be made clearer by
added explanations
and/or illustrations.
12. State all
questions
affirmatively. If
negative statements
are unavoidable,
underline the negative
word to avoid
misinterpretation.

13. 13. Make as many
questions as would supply
adequate information for
the study. The study is only
complete as the
completeness of the data
used. If some important
data are missing, the worth
of the inquiry is very much
reduced particularly its
accuracy and validity.
14. Add a catch-all word
or phrase to options of
multiple response
questions. This is
necessary for any
additional information
that the respondent many
want to give.
ex: “Others, please
specify”

14. 15. Place all spaces for
replies at the left side.
This is necessary to put all
spaces of the replies at the
left side of the
questionnaire for easy
tabulation. The spaces
should be straight vertical
column.
16. Make the respondents
anonymous. This is to
make them give more
information more freely
and more accurately. They
are reluctant and even
refuse to give information
about confidential or
embarrassing matters if
they are not anonymous.

15. THANK YOU!