ECO-SE-3014: Data Collection and Presentation
UNIT 2: Questionnaires and Schedules
Questionnaire:
Questionnaire refers to a technique of data collection which consists of a series of written
questions along with alternative answers.
There are nine steps involved in the development of a questionnaire
1. Decide the information required.
2. Define the target respondents.
3. Choose the method(s) of reaching your target respondents.
4. Decide on question content.
5. Develop the question wording.
6. Put questions into a meaningful order and format.
7. Check the length of the questionnaire.
8. Pre-test the questionnaire.
9. Develop the final survey form.
Schedule:
Schedule is the tool or instrument used to collect data from the respondents while interview
is conducted. Schedule contains questions, statements (on which opinions are elicited) and
blank spaces/tables for filling up the respondents.
The features of schedules are:
The schedule is presented by the interviewer. The questions are asked and the answers are
noted down by him/her.
The list of questions is a more formal document, it need not be attractive.
The schedule can be used in a very narrow sphere of social research.
UNIT 2: Questionnaires and Schedules
Questionnaire:
Questionnaire refers to a technique of data collection which consists of a series of written
questions along with alternative answers.
There are nine steps involved in the development of a questionnaire
1. Decide the information required.
2. Define the target respondents.
3. Choose the method(s) of reaching your target respondents.
4. Decide on question content.
5. Develop the question wording.
6. Put questions into a meaningful order and format.
7. Check the length of the questionnaire.
8. Pre-test the questionnaire.
9. Develop the final survey form.
Schedule:
Schedule is the tool or instrument used to collect data from the respondents while interview
is conducted. Schedule contains questions, statements (on which opinions are elicited) and
blank spaces/tables for filling up the respondents.
The features of schedules are:
The schedule is presented by the interviewer. The questions are asked and the answers are
noted down by him/her.
The list of questions is a more formal document, it need not be attractive.
The schedule can be used in a very narrow sphere of social research.
