Abstract
Bu çalışma odak grup metodolojisini avantaj ve dezavantajları ile
birlikte tartışır ve be metod ile yapılmış iki çalışmayı gözden geçirirerek, bu
çalışmalardan ortaya çıkan uygulamaya dönük dersleri tartışır. Odak grup göreceli
olarak uygun maliyetli bir tekniktir ve diğer anket veya bireysel görüşme
teknikleri ile karşılaştırıl-dığında, bu teknik kısa bir zaman diliminde bir
çok bilgi üretir. Odak grup çalışmasının en önemli yönü grup iletişimi olup, bu
şekilde belki diğer metodların kullanımı ile elde edilemiyebilecek zengin
bilgiler üretilir. Odak grup metodolojisindeki temel zorluklar ise
tartışmaların olumsuz eleştirilere doğru bozulma eğilimi, baskın karakterler, bilgi
kapasitesinin doldurulması (doygunluk) ve grup büyüklüğüdür.
References
- 1. Bloor, M., Frankland, J., Thomas, M., Robson, K. (2001). Focus groups in social research. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 2. Edmund, H. (1999). The focus group research handbook. Chicago, IL: Contemporary publishing.
- 3. Erickson, F. (1990). Qualitative methods. New York: Macmillan.
- 4. Jackson, B. (1987). Fieldwork. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
- 5. Krueger, R. A. (1994). Focus groups: A practical guide for applied research. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 6. Langford, J., McDonagh, D. (2003). Focus groups. New York: Taylor & Francis.
- 7. Morgan, D.L. (1998). Planning focus groups. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 8. Osborne, J. & Collins, S. (2001). Sought to pupils’ views of the role and value of the science curriculum. International journal of science education, 23, 441-467.
- 9. Puchta, C., Potter, J. (2004). Focus group practice. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 10. Rikard, G. L., Knight, S., Beacham, B, G.(1996). The application of focus group interviews for educational program assessment. The Teacher Educator, 31, 248-257.
- 11. Russ-Eft, D., Preskill, H. (2001). Evaluation in organizations. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books Group.
- 12. Spradley, J.P. (1979). The ethnographic interview. Chicago: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Templeton, J. F. (1994). The focus group. Chicago, IL: Probus publishing.
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Abstract
The paper discusses
‘focus group methodology’ with its advantages and disadvantages and reviews two
studies which use the method and discuss the further use-focused lessons which
emerge from these studies. Focus group
is relatively cost-effective technique and it produces a lot of information in
a short period of time compared to other alternatives such as survey or
individual interview. The most valuable aspect of focus group is group
interaction which produces rich information, may not be obtained by using other
methodologies. Main challenges in focus group methodology are tendency for the
discussion to degenerate into a negative critique, dominant characters, data
saturation and group size.
References
- 1. Bloor, M., Frankland, J., Thomas, M., Robson, K. (2001). Focus groups in social research. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 2. Edmund, H. (1999). The focus group research handbook. Chicago, IL: Contemporary publishing.
- 3. Erickson, F. (1990). Qualitative methods. New York: Macmillan.
- 4. Jackson, B. (1987). Fieldwork. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
- 5. Krueger, R. A. (1994). Focus groups: A practical guide for applied research. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 6. Langford, J., McDonagh, D. (2003). Focus groups. New York: Taylor & Francis.
- 7. Morgan, D.L. (1998). Planning focus groups. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 8. Osborne, J. & Collins, S. (2001). Sought to pupils’ views of the role and value of the science curriculum. International journal of science education, 23, 441-467.
- 9. Puchta, C., Potter, J. (2004). Focus group practice. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage.
- 10. Rikard, G. L., Knight, S., Beacham, B, G.(1996). The application of focus group interviews for educational program assessment. The Teacher Educator, 31, 248-257.
- 11. Russ-Eft, D., Preskill, H. (2001). Evaluation in organizations. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books Group.
- 12. Spradley, J.P. (1979). The ethnographic interview. Chicago: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Templeton, J. F. (1994). The focus group. Chicago, IL: Probus publishing.
- 13. Vaughn, S., Schumm, J. S., Sinagup, J. (1996). Focus group interviews in education and psychology. Thousand Oak, CA: Sage publications.
- 14. Ward, V. M., Bertrand, J. T., Brown, L. F. (1991). The comparability of focus group and survey results: Three case studies. Evaluation Review, 15, 266-283.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | November 29, 2007 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 |