Descriptor
Source
| Research in Higher Education | 1 |
Author
| Shale, Doug | 2 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedShale, Doug – Research in Higher Education, 1987
A study that investigated the effect on return rates of personalizing the cover letter and including precoded personal information on a mail questionnaire is discussed. A survey of 196 students dropping out of courses offered by a distance education university provided the opportunity to conduct the study reported. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Dropout Research, Higher Education, Questionnaires
The Combined Effect of Personalized Appeal and Pre-Coding of Personal Data on Questionnaire Returns.
Download full textShale, Doug – 1986
Factors affecting the return rate of a mailed questionnaire were investigated. A survey was mailed to 196 students who had dropped out of home study courses offered by a distance education university. The effects of personalizing the cover letter and of including anonymous pre-coded personal information on the questionnaire were studied in a 2 X 2…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Data Collection, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
