Well-written survey question:
How often do you use AI tools such as ChatGPT to help you generate ideas for academic writing assignments?
Poorly constructed ...
Well-written survey question:
How often do you use AI tools such as ChatGPT to help you generate ideas for academic writing assignments?
Poorly constructed survey question:
Do you think ChatGPT is helpful and easy to use and makes your academic writing much better than writing by yourself?
The first question is good because it is clear, specific, and focuses on one idea only: the frequency of AI use for idea generation in academic writing. It is also neutral, so it does not push respondents toward a particular answer.
The second question is poor because it is double-barreled and biased. It asks about several things at the same time: whether ChatGPT is helpful, easy to use, and better than writing independently. A student may agree with one part but disagree with another, so the results would be unclear. It is also leading because it suggests that ChatGPT “makes writing much better,” which may influence the respondent’s answer.
