1. Questionnaires chapter 14 Hajer AL Hazmi 0765565

2. What is a Questionnaire? A questionnaire is a set of questions on a topic designed to be answered by a respondent. A questionnaire should be: -valid -reliable -clear

3. What research areas can a questionnaire be used for? To produce linguistic maps Traditional dialectology To show attitudes towards language sociolinguistics To show the importance of motivation for successful learning Second-language teaching

4. Subjects A questionnaire can be used with any person who can understand questions and answer them. Subjects have to be selected carefully to ensure that as reliable and representative as possible.

5. Types of Questionnaires Researcher is Present Its advantage: Can answer any unclear questions. Its disadvantage: when respondents ask too much questions can be confusing. Researcher is Absent Its advantage: reach people in far away places. Its disadvantage: Takes longer time to send to researcher to ask about unclear questions.

6. How to design a Questionnaire - Questions must be simple and unambiguous. -Words should be clear. -If you provide a choice of answers, make sure it covers all possibilities. -Begin with easy questions.

7. Types of Data Direct approach Its advantage: will be easily understood. Its disadvantage: it can lead to : 1-courtesy bias : try to please the researcher. 2-sucker bias: try to mislead the researcher. Indirect approach It means that not inform respondents about the topic of the questionnaire. Its advantage: No bias Its disadvantage: some answers will be irrelevant.

8. Types of Data Open Questions Its answer is open, not definite. Its advantage: It gives respondent freedom. One disadvantage of this type is its irrelevance. Closed Questions Answered in limited way. Its advantage: easy to analyze. One disadvantage of this type is its directives.

9. Types of Data Multiple Choice True or false questions Written Questionnaire (expressive ) Spoken Questionnaire