Online surveys-possibilities, pitfalls and practicalities: the experience of the TELA evaluation.

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dc.contributor.authorHarlow, Ann
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-28T23:44:46Z
dc.date.available2012-03-28T23:44:46Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractSurveys are a commonly used strategy for gaining insights into teacher perspectives. They are often seen as cost effective in terms of time and resources required, but the challenges involved in conducting and processing paper-based surveys can be considerable. Online surveys offer an alternative, particularly now that people have better access to computers and the Internet, and also since the available software has recently become more user-friendly and in some cases, free to the user. In this paper, the research process used in a large longitudinal evaluation study is discussed, where teachers increasingly opted to participate in an online survey in preference to a paper survey. The possibilities of choosing to use an online survey were attractive but they came with pitfalls. The practical strategies that proved effective in engaging teachers in an online survey process and in managing online responses are discussed and considered in the light of current research literature.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.citationHarlow, A. (2010). Online surveys-possibilities, pitfalls and practicalities: the experience of the TELA evaluation. Waikato Journal of Education, 15(2), 95-108.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.15663/wje.v15i2.116
dc.identifier.issn1173-6135
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/6163
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Education, University of Waikatoen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfWaikato Journal of Educationen_NZ
dc.rights© 2010 Waikato Journal of Education. It is posted here by permission for personal use.en_NZ
dc.subjectonline surveyen_NZ
dc.subjectweb-based surveyen_NZ
dc.subjectpaper-based surveyen_NZ
dc.subjectmethodologiesen_NZ
dc.subjectsurvey designen_NZ
dc.subjectanalysing dataen_NZ
dc.subjectevaluation researchen_NZ
dc.titleOnline surveys-possibilities, pitfalls and practicalities: the experience of the TELA evaluation.en_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page95en_NZ
pubs.elements-id35325
pubs.end-page108en_NZ
pubs.issue2en_NZ
pubs.volume15en_NZ
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