Tips in writing your questionnaire

Writing a questionnaire seems to be an easy task but it's not. It's brain draining.

So, here's my tip in writing a questionnaire:
1. Know your topic;
2. Keep in mind that you must use simple words for your respondents to answer them;
3. Keep your questions simple as possible, don't be too vague;
4. Try answering your questionnaire, if you find it hard or you can't understand how you construct the questions, change it; and
5. Limit the number of your questions because it'll be hard when you have so many questions when you start analyzing and interpreting your data.

Happy Data Gathering!

Methodology

Probably, the easiest part of the research. It is compose of research equipment, research design, population, sample, and how you'll analyze your study.

• Research Equipment - questionnaires, interviews, etc.
• Research Design - quantitative or qualitative
• Population and Sample - your chosen group to be studied
  
• Analysis of Data - statistical methods you will use to analyze your data

It's that easy. :)

Theoretical/Conceptual Framework

The second hardest part, next to Foreign and Local Studies, in Review of Related Lit. Been searching the net for hours and still I haven't find anything that I can use for my study. The framework is one of the most important part of the study, its your basis and it will define how your study will go.

In doing Theoretical/Framework, you must know:
1. What is your study all about?
2. What do you want to conclude with your study?
3. In what field is your study the closest? Psychology, Sociology, etc.?

Two things that you must keep in mind in choosing your topic: The Related Lit and Theoretical/Conceptual Framework.

Review of Related Literature

RRL is, probably, the hardest part of any research. It's the basis of your study both local and foreign studies. My topic has few foreign RRL and almost non local studies. I completed my Introduction and Methodoly but my RRL is still empty. Goodness.

Here's my advice, if you're looking for a topic for your research or thesis make it sure that you can get a foreign and, especially, local studies. It will make your thesis life less miserable.

First.

"Can I just pay someone to do my thesis?"
That's the first thing that came into my mind when I was told to change my topic at the start of the semester. How unlucky of me. And now, I'm cramming my Review of Related Literature for me to pass my proposal next week. I want to present as soon as possible. Gawd! What have I done? Nothing. Yeah, did nothing. I don't know how to prioritize things and here I am finding myself being tamad once again.

Now, back to thesis-ing once again.

[Thesis-ing = an act of doing your thesis]