I.

Instrument Development
II. OBJECTIVES:
 Discuss instrument and instrumentation
 State the do’s and don’ts in constructing questions
 identify the types of questions use in a survey questionnaire

III. REFERENCES
 Quantitative Research (A Practical Approach); Ronnie V. Amorado; Helen B.
Boholano; Ismael N. Talili: Mutya Publishing House Inc.; Araneta University
Malabon City
 Module in Practical Research 2 Quantitative Research; Dr. Ruel C. Rodil,
Dr.Rafael I. Balignasay Jr., Dr. Eduardo O. Dela Cruz
 Faltado, R.E., Bombita, M.B., & Boholano H. B. (2017). Practical Research 2
(Quantitative Research for SHS) (pp 1-2). Cubao, Quezon City: Lorimar
Publishing Inc.

IV. TEACHING PROCEDURE/STRATEGIES

A. Development of the Lesson

a. Activity: Concept Note

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPMENT
One of the important part of research study is the instrument because the quality of the
research findings depends on the quality of research instrument. In research,
instrument is the general term use by the researcher for measuring device such as
surveys, questionnaire, test, and etc. On the other hand, instrumentation is the action
which is the process of developing, testing and using the instrument. Take note that
instrument is the device while instrumentation is course of action (Prieto, Naval, &
Carey, 2017).

Questionnaire Conceptualization
• Choose response scale where the respondents answer the question in your study.
Examples of scales are:
▪ Yes / No
▪ Yes / No / Neither
▪ Likert Scale. It is used to measure behavior quantitatively

Here is some example of Likert scale:

Choose type of questions in developing the statement. It can be:
1. Dichotomous questions. A question with only two choices such as “Yes/No” or
“Like/Dislike”.

2. Open-ended questions. A question that normally answers the question “why”.

Example: What do you like most about your school?
____________________________________________________

3. Closed questions. It is also called multiple-choice questions. It consists of

three or more choices.
Example: What is the highest education of your mother?
___ elementary ___ high school ___ college
 4. Rank- order Scale questions. A type of question that ask for ranking the
given choices or items. LET’S FEED YOUR MIND. READ THIS! OBJECTIVES
Example: Rank the following base on their importance in work as SHS student.
(3= highest and 1=lowest)
__ doing homeroom activities __ going to library __ using computer

5. Rating Scale questions. It is the Likert scale form. Example:

Statement 3 2 1
I feel lazy doing homework
I am motivated to learn because of interesting learning
tools

B. Analysis
 What are the do’s and don’ts in constructing questions?

C. Abstraction
Additional information
Generate questions based on the objectives of the research study. These are the
guidelines in developing questions for your questionnaire:
 The questions should be clear, concise and simple. Avoid lengthy and confusing
questions
 Classify question under each statement based on your problem statement
 Questions should be consistent within the needs of study
 Avoid sensitive and debatable question
 Avoid jargon or unfamiliar words

D. Application: Activity #18

DIRECTIONS: Identify the word/s being described in each statement. Write your
answer on the space provided.

____________ 1. A type of question answerable by yes or no.

____________ 2. It is used to measure behavior of each respondent quantitatively.
____________ 3. It refers to the traits of that are being measured in the study.
____________ 4. A variable that causes change to the dependent variables.
____________ 5. A type of question that allows the respondents to share their
thoughts.

V. ASSIGNMENT: Search about Establishing Validity and Reliability of the Instruments