SEMINÁRIOS EM LÍNGUA INGLESA-ESTUDOS LINGUÍSTICOS - AULA 09

SEMINÁRIOS EM LÍNGUA INGLESA: ESTUDOS LINGUÍSTICOS 
AULA 09 – THE QUESTIONNAIRE AS A RESEARCH TOOL 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
Wilson and McLean (1994) describe the ________________ as a widely used and useful instrument for 
collecting survey information, providing structured, often numerical data, being able to be administered 
without the presence of the researcher, and often being comparatively straightforward to analyze. 
►Choose the best option to complete the text above: 
 
 
action research 
 
teacher centeres 
 quastionnarie 
 
classroom observation 
 
student 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
► Choose the option that contains one ADVANTAGE of questionnaries as a research tool: 
 
 
Respondents might leave some questions unanswered or complete them incorrectly 
 
They are inadequate for visually impaired respondents; 
 
There is no way of telling whether the respondents are providing true answers and/or how much 
thought they have put into them. 
 A large sample of information can be gathered from a large number of people in a relatively short 
period of time at a low cost 
 
If any information is missing, you cannot go back to respondents; 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
Nunan (2007) explains that the ___________ is an instrument for the collection of data, usually in written 
form, consisting of open and / or closed questions and other probes requiring a response from subjects. 
► Choose the option that best completes the text above: 
 
 questionnaire 
 
scientific research 
 
good inquiry 
 
teacher 
 
data 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
We might conclude that the idea of using the questionnaire as a research tool is a very attractive one. 
Indeed, it offers the researcher many advantages. However, there are some disadvantages in its use as 
well. Choose the option that contains one ADVANTAGE of using questionnaires as research tool: 
 
 
If any information is missing, you cannot go back to respondents; 
 
Respondents might leave some questions unanswered or complete them incorrectly; 
 
They are inadequate for visually impaired respondents; 
 They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze; 
 
They are inadequate for complex issues; 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
We might conclude that the idea of using the questionnaire as a research tool is a very attractive one. 
Indeed, it offers the researcher many advantages. However, there are some disadvantages in its use as 
well, for example: 
 
 
They can be administered by the researcher or by a number of people; 
 
They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze; 
 
They can be used for enquiring about sensitive topics, which respondents might feel uncomfortable 
talking about. 
 They are impersonal 
 
A large sample of information can be gathered from a large number of people in a relatively short 
period of time at a low cost; 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
 
"The ______________is an instrument for the collection of data, usually in written form, consisting of open 
and / or closed questions and other probes requiring a response from subjects." 
(Nunan, 2007) 
 
WHICH of the option below completes the gap in the previous text? 
 
 
research 
 questionnaire 
 
quantitative 
 
research tool 
 
qualitative 
 
 7a Questão 
 
 
Choose the option that contais one ADVANTAGE of questionnaries as a research tool: 
 
 They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze; 
 
They are inadequate for complex issues; 
 
If any information is missing, you cannot go back to respondents; 
 
They are inadequate for visually impaired respondents; 
 
They are impersonal; 
 
 
 
 8a Questão 
 
 
Wilson and McLean (1994) describe the ___________________ as: ...a widely used and useful instrument 
for collecting survey information, providing structured, often numerical data, being able to be administered 
without the presence of the researcher, and often being comparatively straightforward to analyze. 
 
 
qualitative 
 
research 
 
tool 
 questionnaire 
 
quantitative 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
Questionnaires can be useful tools. Which of the items below DOES NOT constitute one advantage of using 
questionnaires as research documents? 
 
 
They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze. 
 
They can be administered by the researcher or by a number of people. 
 
They can be used for enquiring about sensitive topics, which respondents might feel uncomfortable 
talking about. 
 They are impersonal. 
 
A large sample of information can be gathered from a large number of people in a relatively short 
period of time at a low cost. 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
Read the quotations below: 
Wilson and McLean (1994) : 
"...a widely used and useful instrument for collecting survey information, providing structured, often 
numerical data, being able to be administered without the presence of the researcher, and often being 
comparatively straightforward to analyze." 
Nunan (2007): 
"...an instrument for the collection of data, usually in written form, consisting of open and / or closed 
questions and other probes requiring a response from subjects." 
Both refer to: 
 
 
collecting numbers 
 
quantitative research 
 questionnaire 
 
research 
 
qualitative research 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
Wilson and McLean (1994) describe the ___________________ as: ...a widely used and useful instrument 
for collecting survey information, providing structured, often numerical data, being able to be administered 
without the presence of the researcher, and often being comparatively straightforward to analyze. 
 
 
quantitative 
 
qualitative 
 
research 
 questionnaire 
 
tool 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
Nunan (2007) explains that the ___________ is an instrument for the collection of data, usually in written 
form, consisting of open and / or closed questions and other probes requiring a response from subjects. 
► Choose the option that best completes the text above: 
 
 
data 
 questionnaire 
 
scientific research 
 
good inquiry 
 
teacher 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
We might conclude that the idea of using the questionnaire as a research tool is a very attractive one. 
Indeed, it offers the researcher many advantages. However, there are some disadvantages in its use as 
well. Choose the option that contains one ADVANTAGE of using questionnaires as research tool: 
 
 
If any information is missing, you cannot go back to respondents; 
 
They are inadequate for visually impaired respondents; 
 
They are inadequate for complex issues; 
 They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze; 
 
Respondents might leave some questions unanswered or complete them incorrectly; 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
We might conclude that the idea of using the questionnaire as a research tool is a very attractive one. 
Indeed, it offers the researcher many advantages. However, there are some disadvantages in its use as 
well, for example: 
 
 
They can be administered by the researcher or by a number of people; 
 They are impersonal 
 
A large sample of information can be gathered from a large number of people in a relatively short 
period of time at a low cost; 
 
They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze; 
 
They can be used for enquiring about sensitive topics, which respondents