Open-ended questions

Open-ended questions

1. In this instrument the participan will have a space to give his/her written answer.

2. provides more information, helps identify things that where not considered, etc.

3. Disadvantages

   • may take more time than other instruments to be answer
   • have a certain degree of difficulty when it comes up to code the data collected

4. this type of questions should contain some guidance

5. specific open- questions

   • request for specific information such as preferences, activities of the past, etc
   • short answers

6. Clarification questions

   • appropriate in multiple choice when there is the option of other

7. sentence completion items

   • the participants complete a statement base on their opinion
     • example: One thing that could be changed from the ESL class could be___________________.