Questionnaire vs. Schedule — What's the Difference?

A written list of questions aimed at gathering information.

A timetable outlining when specific events will occur.

A tool used for research or survey.

A list specifying planned activities or tasks.

A data collection method commonly used in social sciences.

A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are intended to take place. The process of creating a schedule — deciding how to order these tasks and how to commit resources between the variety of possible tasks — is called scheduling, and a person responsible for making a particular schedule may be called a scheduler.

A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions (or other types of prompts) for the purpose of gathering information from respondents. The questionnaire was invented by the Statistical Society of London in 1838.Although questionnaires are often designed for statistical analysis of the responses, this is not always the case.

A plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times

A form containing a set of questions, especially one addressed to a statistically significant number of subjects as a way of gathering information for a survey.

An appendix to a formal document or statute, especially as a list, table, or inventory

A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey

(with reference to the British system of income tax) any of the forms (named ‘A’, ‘B’, etc.) issued for completion and relating to the various classes into which taxable income is divided.

To survey using questionnaires

Arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time

Same as Questionary.

Include (a building or site) in a list for legal preservation or protection

A list of questions, usually on a printed form, to be answered by an individual. The forms often have blank spaces in which the answers can be written. Sets of such forms are distributed to groups and the answers used for various purposes, such as to obtain statistical information for social science, political, or marketing research, or to obtain information about a patient for the use of medical practitioners.

A list of times of departures and arrivals; a timetable

A form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information

A plan for performing work or achieving an objective, specifying the order and allotted time for each part

A document containing queries for qualitative or quantitative data.

A printed or written list of items in tabular form

A form used to gauge opinions or attitudes.

A program of events or appointments expected in a given time

A student's program of classes.

A supplemental statement of details appended to a document.

A federally regulated list of controlled substances, ranked in classes by potential for abuse.

One of the ranks or classes in such a list.

To enter on a schedule

To make up a schedule for

To plan or appoint for a certain time or date

To list or rank (a controlled substance) in a schedule.

(obsolete) A slip of paper; a short note.

(legal) A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.

One of the five divisions into which controlled substances are classified, or the restrictions denoted by such classification.

A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.

(computer science) An allocation or ordering of a set of tasks on one or several resources.

To create a time-schedule.

To plan an activity at a specific date or time in the future.

To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

To admit (a person) to hospital as an involuntary patient under a schedule of the applicable mental health law.

(US) To classify as a controlled substance.

A written or printed scroll or sheet of paper; a document; especially, a formal list or inventory; a list or catalogue annexed to a larger document, as to a will, a lease, a statute, etc.

To form into, or place in, a schedule.

A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

An ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur

Plan for an activity or event;

Make a schedule; plan the time and place for events;

A detailed plan with time allocations for various tasks.

An organizational tool for time management.

A framework for allocating resources over time.

A schedule is a plan that outlines specific times for events or tasks.

Yes, questionnaires are commonly used for both academic and market research.

Yes, a questionnaire can include multiple-choice, open-ended, and other types of questions.

Researchers, companies, and organizations often create questionnaires.

A questionnaire can be administered in person, online, or via mail.

Both individuals and organizations use schedules for time management.

A questionnaire is a written set of questions designed to gather data from respondents.

A schedule can be flexible or strict depending on the needs of the user.

The primary purpose of a schedule is to manage time and organize tasks or events.

Yes, schedules can be updated or changed as needed.

To collect data, assess behaviors, or gauge opinions for analysis or decision-making.

Yes, questionnaires can be designed to be anonymous to encourage honest responses.

A questionnaire can be used for both qualitative and quantitative research.

A schedule should include time slots, tasks, or events and may also specify locations or resources.

Components may include time slots, tasks, deadlines, and sometimes locations or resources.