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Examples of Questions and Scales for Post-activity Questionnaires

This template provides you with examples of different types of questions and scales that can be
considered in designing a post-activity questionnaire.

It is recommended that you keep to using one type of scale so as not to confuse the respondents.

You can cut and paste the question formatting into a new document and modify as needed.

5-point scale
This example uses a five-point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Please state the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements, where 1 is
Strongly Agree and 5 is Strongly Disagree (tick one per statement).

Q1. SA SD
1 2 3 4 5
A. The presenter communicated the information clearly.
B. The presenter engaged the audience.
C. The presenter made the subject matter compelling.
D. The presented was able to answer questions.
E. The content was presented in a well-structured manner.
F. The pace of the presentation was right for me.

QUESTIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESENTATION

Please state the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements, where 1 is
Strongly Agree and 5 is Strongly Disagree (tick one per statement).

Q2. SA SD
1 2 3 4 5
A. The workshop was relevant to me.
B. The workshop was interesting.
C. The workshop content was meaningful to me.
D. The workshop met my purpose in attending.
E. The workshop content was related to the skills and knowledge I
needed.
F. The workshop made me think about my own actions.
G. The workshop motivated me to take action.
H. I want to tell others about what was presented.
I. I have the confidence to use the knowledge gained from the
workshop in my life.
J. The workshop has given me ways to become more sustainable.
K. The handouts/supporting material were useful.
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QUESTIONS ON THE VENUE AND ORGANISATION

Please state the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements, where 1 is
Strongly Agree and 5 is Strongly Disagree (tick one per statement).

Q3. SA SD
1 2 3 4 5
A. The venue was conveniently located.
B. The duration of the workshop was right for me.
C. The catering was of a good standard.
D. The workshop was well organised.

3-point scale
This example uses a three-point scale from agree to disagree.

Q4. Agree Disagree

1 2 3
A. The presenter communicated the information clearly.
B. The presenter engaged the audience.

Another way to present a 3-point scale is as follows:

Q4. Yes Partially No

1 2 3
C. The presenter communicated the information clearly.
D. The presenter engaged the audience.

4-point Scale
This example uses a four-point scale from excellent to poor (alternatively, it could range from
excellent to needs improvement). Even number scales such as this do not allow the respondent to
select a mid-point.

How would you rate the following aspects of the workshop, where 1 is Excellent and 4 is Needs
Improvement (tick one per statement).

Q5. Excellent Good Fair Poor

1 2 3 4
A. The clarity of the presentation.
B. The level of engagement with the audience.
C. The structure of the presentation.
D. The relevance of the workshop to my needs.
E. The venue.
F. The catering.
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7-point Scale
This example uses 7-point scale from very satisfied to not at all satisfied.

Please select a rating that best reflects your opinion on the following aspects of the workshop,
where 1 is Very Satisfied and 7 is Not at all satisfied (tick one per statement).

satisfied Not at all

Q6.

Satisfied Very
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E. The venue
F. The duration of the workshop.
G. The catering.
H. The organisation of the workshop.

This example uses 7-point scale that presents the respondents with range of answers to complete a
statement.

We would now like to gauge your opinion on the effectiveness of the workshop. Please indicate
with a tick how you felt about the workshop.

Q7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The workshop. Was relevant to Was NOT
me. relevant to me
The workshop Was interesting. Was NOT
interesting.
The workshop Made me think. Did NOT make
me think.
The workshop Motivated me to Did NOT
take action. motivate me to
take action

2-option Response
This example allows respondents to answer from two choices. The choices can be Yes-No, Agree-
Disagree, or True-False.

Q8. Yes No
1 2
E. The presenter communicated the information clearly.
F. The presenter engaged the audience.
G. I want to attend further workshops in this series.
H. The workshop made me want to take action.