Keywords
Savvy Survey Series
PD072
PD072
How to Cite
Kumar Chaudhary, Anil, and Glenn D Israel. 2015. “The Savvy Survey #8: Pilot Testing and Pretesting Questionnaires: AEC402 PD072, 12 2014”. EDIS 2015 (1). Gainesville, FL:6. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pd072-2014.
Abstract
It is a good practice to pre-test a questionnaire after the initial design and formatting are completed. Based on studies conducted by researchers, pre-testing can be implemented using various methods. A number of possible pre-testing methods are described in this 6-page fact sheet was written by Anil Kumar Chaudhary and Glenn D. Israel, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2014.
AEC402/PD072: The Savvy Survey #8: Pilot Testing and Pretesting Questionnaires (ufl.edu)
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Israel, G. D., Diehl, D., & Galindo-Gonzalez, S. (2009). Evaluation situations, stakeholders, & strategies. (WC090). Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved from: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc090.
Israel, G. D., Kochert, J. L., Scalera, S. A., & Monaghan, P. F. (2011). Uncovering Barriers to Changing Homeowner Landscaping Practices. Paper presented at the 17th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Madison, WI.
Presser, S., Couper, M. P., Lessler, J. T., Martin, E., Martin, J., Rothgeb, J. M., & Singer, E. (2004). Methods for testing and evaluating survey questions. Public Opinion Quarterly, 68(1), 109-130. https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfh008
Sheatsley, P. B. (1983). Questionnaire Construction and Item Writing. In Rossi, P.H., Wright, J.D., & Andersen, A.B. (Eds.) Handbook of Survey Research (pp. 195-230). New York: Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-598226-9.50012-4
Sudman, S. (1983). Applied Sampling. In Rossi, P.H.; Wright, J.D. & Andersen, A.B. (Eds.) Handbook of Survey Research (pp. 145-194). New York: Academic Press.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-598226-9.50011-2
Wilson, K. L. (2012). Florida Freshwater Boater and Anglers' Awareness and Perceptions of Aquatic Invasive Species and Adoption of Preventive Behavior. Unpublished manuscript. University of Florida, Gainesville.