Here are some of the best questions for a student survey about group project experience, plus tips for building insights-rich surveys. Specific can help you generate such a conversational survey in seconds—saving you time and unlocking deeper insights.
Best open-ended questions for student surveys about group project experience
We love open-ended questions because they invite students to share stories, details, and unique perspectives. This makes it easier to understand what actually happens during group projects—not just what fits into a checklist. **Open-ended questions empower honest expression and uncover nuances you might otherwise miss.** This is especially valuable when you want students to reflect on collaboration, challenges, and their learning. You’ll get richer data, and students will feel heard—winning both ways. However, analyzing all that qualitative data can become a burden if you do it manually. (That's why we lean on AI-powered analysis tools.)
Benefits of open-ended questions: According to research, open-ended questions help respondents articulate their experiences authentically and offer richer, more nuanced data. They can reveal unexpected insights—especially in education, where context matters deeply. [1]
Here are the top 10 open-ended questions to use for getting meaningful feedback on group project experience:
How would you describe your overall experience working on this group project?
What went well during your collaboration with your group members?
Were there any challenges your group faced? How did you address them?
How did your group make decisions about tasks and responsibilities?
What new skills or perspectives did you gain from participating in this project?
How did your group handle conflicts or disagreements?
What role did you personally take on in the group, and how did you feel about it?
Were there any resources or support you wish you had during the project?
How could group projects be improved for future students?
Is there anything else you’d like to share about this group project experience?
Best single-select multiple-choice questions for student surveys about group project experience
Sometimes, you want quantitative data or need to break the ice with students who may hesitate to write long answers. **Single-select multiple-choice questions** are great for quantifying feedback, benchmarking results, or gently introducing follow-up questions. These give you structured data, help students respond quickly, and can also spark more detailed follow-ups—making them ideal for the first part of a survey, or whenever you want a clear comparison across responses.
Here are three of our favorite single-select multiple-choice questions for a student group project survey, with recommended answer choices:
Question: How would you rate your group’s overall collaboration?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Question: Did everyone in your group contribute equally to the project?
Yes, everyone contributed equally
No, some members contributed more
No, some members contributed less
Not sure
Question: What was the biggest challenge during your group project?
Communication issues
Unequal participation
Managing deadlines
Other
When to follow up with "why?" If you want to uncover the reasons behind a choice, follow up with "why?"—for example, if a student selects "Communication issues," you can ask, "Can you describe what made communication difficult in your group?" These follow-ups drive candid insights you might miss with checkbox responses alone.
When and why to add the "Other" choice? Always add an "Other" option when you can't confidently list every possible answer—or if you want to encourage unexpected feedback. Follow-up questions here can surface insights your standard choices might have missed.
For more on building conversational, quantitative questions with context-driven probing, see our post on AI survey generator best practices.
NPS-type questions for student group project experience
NPS (Net Promoter Score) is a staple for understanding loyalty or overall satisfaction, and it maps surprisingly well to educational context. Asking students how likely they are to recommend group projects—on a scale from 0–10—doesn't just measure satisfaction; it predicts advocacy.
If you ask, "How likely are you to recommend group projects to a fellow student?" you get a high-level, benchmarkable number. Swapping in a follow-up, "What is the main reason for your score?" unpacks the real story behind those numbers—whether students love collaborating, or struggle with coordination.
To generate an NPS survey tailored for student group project experience, try this NPS survey builder for students.
The power of follow-up questions
Follow-up questions multiply the value of every answer—especially when the AI asks targeted, context-aware questions. Check out our deep dive into how auto-followups work in AI surveys.
Here’s why follow-ups matter: if you don’t ask for clarification, respondents might give vague or incomplete answers. If you do, you get context and detail—without extra admin overhead.
Student: "Our group had some issues."
AI follow-up: "Could you describe what specific issues your group experienced?"
How many followups to ask? In most surveys, 2–3 follow-ups are enough for a comprehensive understanding. Specific lets you control follow-up depth and even skip to the next question once you have what you need—with just a setting.
This makes it a conversational survey—the experience feels like a real dialog, not a sterile form.
AI analysis for open-ended questions: Surveys with rich open-ended responses used to be a nightmare to analyze. Now, with tools like AI survey response analysis, we instantly categorize, summarize, and find themes—even in sprawling text data.
Automated follow-up questions break new ground. Try generating a survey with built-in AI follow-ups and experience a step change in student feedback depth.
How to use AI prompts to generate great questions for student group project surveys
Great survey questions start with prompt engineering. You can tap into GPT-type AI to brainstorm and categorize your questions. Here are some prompts to try:
Start basic and build:
Suggest 10 open-ended questions for student survey about group project experience.
However, adding context about your goals and audience gets even better results. For example:
Suggest 10 open-ended questions for a student survey about group project experience. The goal is to understand both the collaborative process and individual student challenges across a diverse student population. Please generate clear, conversational questions that encourage honest feedback.
If you want to organize your questions into themes, prompt GPT with:
Look at the questions and categorize them. Output categories with the questions under them.
Review the categories—maybe “teamwork issues,” “skill development,” or “project logistics.” Dive into a category with:
Generate 10 questions for [chosen categories, e.g., "skill development" and "project logistics"].
What is a conversational survey?
Conversational surveys are driven by AI to feel like a natural dialog—not a rigid form. Respondents see questions as chat bubbles, get dynamic follow-ups, and can answer in their natural voice. That’s why survey completion rates and data quality are consistently higher than old-school, form-based surveys.
Let’s compare:
Manual Survey Creation | AI-Generated Survey Creation |
---|---|
Manual drafting and editing | Built instantly by telling AI your goals |
Static questions, little adaptability | Dynamically adapts based on answers |
Requires manual analysis of open-ended responses | AI instantly summarizes and categorizes feedback for you |
Can be rigid and disengaging | Feels familiar—like a real conversation |
Why use AI for student surveys? AI tools, like Specific’s student survey generator, not only speed up survey creation but also maximize response quality. They ask smarter questions, probe for detail, and make every response easier to analyze. See our full guide: how to create a great student group project survey.
Specific’s survey builder is best-in-class for conversational surveys—you get instant, AI-powered prompts, easy editing, and a seamless, friendly experience for both survey creators and students.
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