Ask a silly question, get a silly answer: Designing effective questionnaires for needs assessment instruments

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Performance + InstructionVolume 34, Issue 4 p. 4-6 Article Ask a silly question, get a silly answer: Designing effective questionnaires for needs assessment instruments Karen J. Thoms, Karen J. Thoms KThoms@Tigger.StCloud.MSUS.edu Dr. Karen K. Thoms is an Associate Professor, Center for Information Media, St. Cloud State University, at St. Cloud, MN 56301. She teaches information technologies, media and materials of instruction, communication in training and development, proposal writing, and training and development.Search for more papers by this authorDebra K. Kellerman, Debra K. Kellerman Dr. Debra K. Kellerman is a Professor, Marketing and General Business at St. Cloud State University. She currently teaches business communications and is a consultant for businesses on personnel and training issues.Search for more papers by this author Karen J. Thoms, Karen J. Thoms KThoms@Tigger.StCloud.MSUS.edu Dr. Karen K. Thoms is an Associate Professor, Center for Information Media, St. Cloud State University, at St. Cloud, MN 56301. She teaches information technologies, media and materials of instruction, communication in training and development, proposal writing, and training and development.Search for more papers by this authorDebra K. Kellerman, Debra K. Kellerman Dr. Debra K. Kellerman is a Professor, Marketing and General Business at St. Cloud State University. She currently teaches business communications and is a consultant for businesses on personnel and training issues.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1995 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4170340403 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume34, Issue4April 1995Pages 4-6 RelatedInformation