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and Implementing
Research Instruments
Research Instrument
• Is a tool used to gather data on specific topic of
interest.
▫ Valid – it directly answers or addresses your
research questions
▫ Reliable – it provides consistent and stable over a
period of time
Guidelines in Preparing an Instrument
• Do a preliminary research by visiting your
library or checking online sources.
• Talk to a knowledgeable person
• Master the guidelines in preparing each type of
instrument
• Clarify your research questions
• Based on the data you need, decide on the
number of people whom you want as respondnts
or participants.
Guidelines in Preparing an Instrument
• Prepare the instrument using the appropriate
format. Get model instruments. Go to Google
Scholar.
• Edit your instrument.
• Conduct pilot testing.
TYPES OF INSTRUMENT
1. Survey – contains planned questions which are
to measure attitudes, perceptions, and
opinions.
- It can be in a form of interview or
questionnaire.
- Types of questions: recall, recognition,
and open-ended.
TYPES OF INSTRUMENT
2. Interview – allows the researcher to
qualitatively gather data.
- responses are usually open-ended.
Different stages:
1. Pre-interview stage – interview guide is prepared and
respondents are identified and and contacted.
2. Warm-up stage – initial part of questioning to the
respondents
TYPES OF INSTRUMENT
3. Main interview stage – main questions are
asked related to the research questions.
Common charts:
- Organizational Chart
- Flow chart
Organizational Chart
-Presents rankings,
classification, and
levels of ideas.
Reminders:
• rectangles – used
for all positions
•Solid lines – direct
relationship
•Dotted lines –
indirect relationship
Flow Chart
- Illustrates a process
or directions of steps.
Legend:
• Rectangle – steps or
actions taken
• Diamond- decision
point (yes/no)
• Rounded box –
denotes the start and
end of the whole
process
TABLES