How Do Mode and Timing of Follow-up Surveys Affect Evaluation Success?

Autor/inn/en	Koundinya, Vikram; Klink, Jenna; Deming, Philip; Meyers, Andrew; Erb, Kevin
Titel	How Do Mode and Timing of Follow-up Surveys Affect Evaluation Success?
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 54 (2016) 1, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Test Format; Scheduling; Followup Studies; Program Evaluation; Research Methodology; Research Design; Success; Evaluation Methods; Extension Education; Questionnaires; Response Rates (Questionnaires); Intervals; Outcome Measures; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testentwicklung; Disposition; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Forschungsdesign; Erfolg; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Fragebogen; Antwortkontrolle; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	This article presents the analysis of evaluation methods used in a well-designed and comprehensive evaluation effort of a significant Extension program. The evaluation data collection methods were analyzed by questionnaire mode and timing of follow-up surveys. Response rates from the short- and long-term follow-ups and different questionnaire modes by occupational categories also were examined. Overall, the electronic questionnaire mode and 2-month follow-ups yielded significantly higher response rates. The findings have implications for meaningfully evaluating Extension programs operating with limited resources. The recommendations are useful to Extension educators who need to decide how to capture program outcomes but have limited resources. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01