ERIC Number: EJ1426207
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1745-4999
EISSN: EISSN-1745-4999
Increasing Survey Response Rates: Framing International Students as Potentially Vulnerable and Hard-to-Reach
Research in Comparative and International Education, v19 n2 p239-257 2024
In this qualitative study, I worked with international students to understand how researchers can increase response rates to international student experience surveys. I explicitly framed international students as a potentially vulnerable and hard-to-reach population, and then considered barriers associated with vulnerable populations and research participation. To answer my research questions, I interviewed 14 students who each self-identified as an international student and were enrolled at a public South-Atlantic university in the United States. I analyzed the qualitative data by conducting thematic analysis and determined there are three underlying concerns that influence survey response: feeling unheard, unknown intentions, and impersonal connections. The disconfirming evidence and limitations with this study's research design suggest areas for future research, though I also illustrate how the findings can begin to inform the design and administration of international student experience surveys.
Descriptors: Response Rates (Questionnaires), Student Surveys, Feedback (Response), College Students, Foreign Students, At Risk Students, Student Characteristics, Research Methodology, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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