response rate

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Often in research the investigators invite participation form a range of potential informants, but not all those invited may respond. In a survey where a questionnaire was sent to 1000 teachers, and 200 replied with responses to the questions, then the response rate would be 0.2 or 20%

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.