It’s been a while since I’ve done a step by step instruction post, so I thought I would share this lesson on questions and surveys.

Objective

• To understand bias in questions
• To consider how to structure answer options.

Equipment

• Exercise books or paper
• Pens
• Ruler/straight edge
• Scissors
• Glue

Step 1

Write out your usual headings: title, date, objective etc. Cut across the page to the spine. Stick the title page to the lower page.

Step 2

Fold the lower half of the page in half and cut down the fold.

Step 3

Fold the loose piece of paper into four equal pieces. Mark the fold positions in the book.

Step 4

Draw horizontal lines across both the upper and lower pages. Cut the upper page to the spine along those lines to make four flaps.

Step 5

Continue the horizontal lines on the lower page under the flaps

Step 6

Label the flaps as shown

Step 7

Give examples of bad questions, good questions, bad response boxes and good response boxes

Step 8

Under each flap justify why each question or response is good or bad.

Review

My class really enjoyed this activity – one of them even wrote it in their feedback. The following are examples from my class. You might even spot some RAG123 on their pages. Follow @ListerKev or search #rag123 on Twitter to find out more.