Introducing Focus Groups

By R. Barbour. 2007

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Student perspectives on rubric-referenced assessment (2005, methodology): “Analyzing focus group data is similar to the processes used to analyze other qualitative selfreport data, with an added emphasis on the impact of group dynamics and the interactions between participants (Kitzinger, 1995).”
The use of focus group discussion methodology: Insights from two decades of application in conservation (2018, background): “Similarly, the assistant’s role includes observing non- verbal interactions and the impact of the group dynamics, and documenting the general content of the discussion, thereby supplementing the data (Kitzinger, 1994, 1995).”
Student responses to criteria‐referenced self‐assessment (2007, methodology): “Procedures Focus groups were used because they may permit participants to make more critical comments than they would in one-on-one interviews (Kitzinger, 1995), because the format of a focus group tends to create a permissive, non-threatening environment in which participants can share ideas and pe”
Focus Group Interview as a Tool for Qualitative Research: An Analysis (2013, background): “Characteristics of Focus Group Interview According to Casey and Krueger (2000), focus group provides “a more natural environment than that of individual interview because participants are influencing and influenced by others- just as they are in real life” (p.”
Precincts and Prospects in the Use of Focus Groups in Social and Behavioral Science Research (2012, background): “There are many definitions of a focus group in the literature, but features like organised discussion (Kitzinger, 1994), collective activity (Powell & Single, 1996), social events (Goss & Leinbach, 1996) and interaction (Kitzinger, 1995) identify the contribution that focus”
How to … Conduct a Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Methodological Manual (2017, background): “On the other hand, in a safe, non-threatening and conducive environment, some participants might be encouraged and empowered to overcome stigmas, discrimination or taboos in the presence of other people who have similar experiences (Kitzinger 1995, 2006).”