Journal of Youth Development (Jun 2006)

Online Surveys: Increasing Your Research and Evaluation Capacity

  • Lynne M. Borden,
  • Daniel F. Perkins,
  • Margaret Stone

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2006.402
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 85 – 88

Abstract

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Online surveys are increasingly viewed as a method to expand research and evaluation capacity. This article focuses on a case study utilizing online surveys for data collection conducted by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Arizona. The National Youth Participation Study makes use of computer technology and the interest youth have in such technology. Online methods, survey design, techniques when surveying youth and lessons learned in developing the online study are shared by the authors.