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parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning

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population to be covered is widely <strong>and</strong> th<strong>in</strong>ly spread. the mail questionnaire<br />

is the only possible method <strong>of</strong> approach.<br />

Through the use <strong>of</strong> the questionnaire approach the problems related to<br />

<strong>in</strong>terviews may be avoided. Interview "errors" may seriously underm<strong>in</strong>e<br />

the reliability <strong>and</strong> validity <strong>of</strong> survey results.<br />

Respondents may answer questions <strong>of</strong> a personal or embarr<strong>as</strong>s<strong>in</strong>g nature<br />

more will<strong>in</strong>gly <strong>and</strong> frankly on a paper questionnaire than <strong>in</strong> a face-to-face<br />

situation with an <strong>in</strong>terviewer who may be a complete stranger. In some<br />

c<strong>as</strong>es it may happen that respondents report less than expected <strong>and</strong> make<br />

more critical comments <strong>in</strong> a mail questionnaire.<br />

Questions requir<strong>in</strong>g considered answers rather than immediate answers<br />

could enable respondents to consult documents <strong>in</strong> the c<strong>as</strong>e <strong>of</strong> the mail<br />

questionnaire approach.<br />

Respondents can complete questionnaires <strong>in</strong> their own time <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> a more<br />

relaxed atmosphere.<br />

Questionnaire design is relatively e<strong>as</strong>y if the set guidel<strong>in</strong>es are followed.<br />

The adm<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong> questionnaires. the cod<strong>in</strong>g, analysis <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>terpretation<br />

<strong>of</strong> data can be done without any special tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Data obta<strong>in</strong>ed from questionnaires can be compared <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>ferences made.<br />

Questionnaires can elicit <strong>in</strong>formation which cannot be obta<strong>in</strong>ed from other<br />

sources.

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