Calling all researchers, evaluators, policy makers and service design practitioners. Focus groups get you close to your consumer and...
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I’m allergic to conflict. I instinctively avoid it. But I am faced with it nearly every time I run...
Data Quality is both a philosophy and the practice of collecting and synthesising data. It includes aspects of data...
Think again! Anyone who has moderated, viewed or participated in a focus group or meeting will tell you that...
At the conclusion of the focus group or interview, ask if there are any final comments or questions to...
Even if you want to have low levels of moderator involvement, it’s important to have a robust discussion guide...
Focus groups should start with an introduction or warm-up question. If the introduction is too long, the participants will...
The size of the focus group and the setting in which it is held also affects quality data. The...
Finding the best participants for focus groups can be hard, but there are lots of avenues you can take. ...
Krueger and Casey suggest that when you’re selecting participants for focus groups, it’s important to keep in mind how selecting...
Yesterday we did a workshop on participatory data collection to DevNet participants across New Zealand and the Pacific. The...
In July, Sally presented at the ANZEA conference on dataqual, and how researchers and evaluators and can increase confidence...