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What is meant by Questionnaire? How is it different from sehedule

Posted by Rohan Thakur 5 years, 3 months ago

CBSE > Class 11 > Economics

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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 3 months ago

Questionnaire was first developed in London in 1838. This is a method of collecting data from respondents through a series of questions. It focuses more on obtaining standardized answers instead of specific answers. There are 7 different types of Questionnaires.

Schedule is another data collection technique containing statements, questions, and blank spaces to fill up the answers given by the respondents to the enumerator or interviewer.

Questionnaire	Schedule
Questionnaire is one of the methods used for data collection. Questionnaire will have many questions, with each question having multiple choices.	Schedule is also one of the methods of data collection. It will have a set of statements, questions and space given to note down the answers.
Questionnaire method of data collection is preferred when the respondents are willing to cooperate. In addition, to deploy this method the respondents need to be literate.	The Schedule method of data collection can be utilised irrespective of the respondents literacy. It can be used when the respondents are literate and can be used even when the respondents are illiterate.
The type of technique used in the Questionnaire method is Quantitative.	The type of technique used in the Schedule method is Qualitative.
In the Questionnaire method, grouping is made on the basis of different categories like location, age, gender etc.	In the schedule method of data collection, grouping may exist or may not exist.
Informants receive questionnaires through mails, posts and the answers will be given as per instructions given in the cover letter.	Answers in the Schedule method of data collection are filled by research workers/enumerators.