What variables must be considered when creating feedback questionnaires?
The quality of participant feedback is directly proportional to the quality of the feedback instrument that is created by the instructor. Care must be taken to tailor questionnaires to the group of people likely to be receiving them, even when attempting to elicit the same information form the various groups. A questionnaire for English as a second language students, for example, must be worded differently to elicit quality responses from one given to resume writing students being taught by the same instructor. When creating the feedback form, consider the following items: • age level of the participants • complexity of the form • length of time needed to complete the form • how often will the form be used • reading level of the participants • attention span of the participants • input that participants had in creating the instrument, and • date and time that the instrument is administered. • Do instructors need to prepare themselves for participant feedback? Psychologically, the instr
