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Download full textBoser, Judith A.; Clark, Sheldon B. – 1995
Most studies of mail survey methodology focus on specific design elements, but several major reviews of research have attempted to synthesize the findings of independent empirical studies. This study examined the review articles for what they have to say about factors influencing response rates and for their methodology. A literature review…
Descriptors: Mail Surveys, Meta Analysis, Research Design, Research Methodology
Boser, Judith A.; Clark, Sheldon B. – 1990
A checklist of characteristics of effective mail questionnaires was developed that reflects some degree of consensus among experts in survey research and that can serve as a guide to novices designing a questionnaire. Journal and book sources of information about mail questionnaires were reviewed to yield 83 items in 7 categories that comprised…
Descriptors: Authors, Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
Clark, Sheldon B.; Boser, Judith A. – 1993
The suggestions offered in this paper are based on the experiences of two scientific researchers of how evaluations undertaken in a competitive arena, in which true experimental designs are not viable, can be designed in such a way that meaningful comparative data can be examined. Case studies of the Science and Engineering Research Semester and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
