September 10, 2011-
The explanation of the different methods of research was really interesting. Not only does this information inform any research that I may take part in, but also, my reading of other’s research. I feel like I have the ‘big picture’ a little better now.
Our state library uses Survey Monkey quite frequently. Each time I have attended a conference or workshop that they have provided a survey appears in my mailbox the next week. While I agree and understand Littleton’s comments in Navigating Pitfalls of Web-Based Survey Development and Administration, about the quality and reliability of Survey Monkey for formal research purposes, it is a useful tool to find out if the attending librarians thought the workshop or session was useful. One reason I think it works is that the survey is directed only to participants and asks 4 or 5 closed ended questions. Littleton is correct, there is ‘survey fatigue’. If I open the survey and it looks like it may take longer than 2 or 3 minutes, I delete it. This is especially true during an election year. Citizens are so bombarded with information, that even if someone shows up at my door for a brief survey, I am inclined to not answer. An interesting survey would be to find out how many surveys a typical person participates in each year.
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Search Terms: children and reading and incentives
The explanation of the different methods of research was really interesting. Not only does this information inform any research that I may take part in, but also, my reading of other’s research. I feel like I have the ‘big picture’ a little better now.
Our state library uses Survey Monkey quite frequently. Each time I have attended a conference or workshop that they have provided a survey appears in my mailbox the next week. While I agree and understand Littleton’s comments in Navigating Pitfalls of Web-Based Survey Development and Administration, about the quality and reliability of Survey Monkey for formal research purposes, it is a useful tool to find out if the attending librarians thought the workshop or session was useful. One reason I think it works is that the survey is directed only to participants and asks 4 or 5 closed ended questions. Littleton is correct, there is ‘survey fatigue’. If I open the survey and it looks like it may take longer than 2 or 3 minutes, I delete it. This is especially true during an election year. Citizens are so bombarded with information, that even if someone shows up at my door for a brief survey, I am inclined to not answer. An interesting survey would be to find out how many surveys a typical person participates in each year.
Used Library Literature and Information Science Full Text:
Search Terms: children and reading and incentives
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