The learning curve: the advantages and disadvantages in the use of focus groups as a method of data collection

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Mansell ◽  
Glynis Bennett ◽  
Ruth Northway ◽  
Donna Mead ◽  
Laurie Moseley
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Curve ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

Online Focus Groups

2015 ◽  
pp. 31-55
Author(s):  
Oksana Parylo
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Online Focus Groups ◽  
Data Collection Technique

The overall aim of this chapter is to provide a better understanding of how a specific technique of online research methodology, online focus groups, has been theoretically conceptualized and practically utilized in order to examine its advantages and disadvantages to improve future applications of this technique in qualitative and mixed methods research. The chapter offers an overview of qualitative and mixed methods empirical research using online focus groups in different disciplines and outlines the strengths and weaknesses of this data collection technique. In addition, based on the review of empirical and theoretical research, the current and emerging practices in and characteristics of using online focus groups for data collection are outlined and used to suggest future trends in using this data collection technique in qualitative and mixed methods research.

Online Focus Groups

2015 ◽  
pp. 970-991
Author(s):  
Oksana Parylo
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Online Focus Groups ◽  
Data Collection Technique

The overall aim of this chapter is to provide a better understanding of how a specific technique of online research methodology, online focus groups, has been theoretically conceptualized and practically utilized in order to examine its advantages and disadvantages to improve future applications of this technique in qualitative and mixed methods research. The chapter offers an overview of qualitative and mixed methods empirical research using online focus groups in different disciplines and outlines the strengths and weaknesses of this data collection technique. In addition, based on the review of empirical and theoretical research, the current and emerging practices in and characteristics of using online focus groups for data collection are outlined and used to suggest future trends in using this data collection technique in qualitative and mixed methods research.

scholarly journals Conducting focus groups in neurodegenerative disease populations: ethical and methodological considerations

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e041869
Author(s):  
Annabel Jones ◽  
Philippa Morgan-Jones ◽  
Monica Busse ◽  
Victoria Shepherd ◽  
Fiona Wood
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disease ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Focus Group Research ◽  
Group Research ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Impact Data ◽  
Based Medicine

BackgroundInvolvement of vulnerable populations in research is critical to inform the generalisability of evidence-based medicine to all groups of the population.ObjectiveIn this communication, we reflect on our previous research, and that of other authors, to identify and explore key ethical and methodological considerations.DiscussionFocus groups are a widely implemented qualitative methodology, but their use, particularly in vulnerable neurodegenerative disease populations, is not straightforward. Although the risk of harm is generally low in focus group research, neurodegenerative disease populations are particularly vulnerable to issues relating to comprehension and their capacity to consent. Physical and cognitive impairments may also affect social interactions among participants and therefore impact data collection and analyses.ConclusionWe offer a number of ethical and methodological recommendations to facilitate the processes of recruitment and data collection when conducting focus groups with neurodegenerative disease populations.

scholarly journals Second Life as a research environment: avatar-based focus groups (AFG)

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Gadalla ◽  
Ibrahim Abosag ◽  
Kathy Keeling
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

Purpose – This study aims to examine the nature and the potential use of avatar-based focus groups (AFGs) (i.e. focus groups conducted in three-dimensional [3D] virtual worlds [VWs]) as compared to face-to-face and online focus groups (OFGs), motivated by the ability of VWs to stimulate the realism of physical places. Over the past decade, there has been a rapid increase in using 3D VWs as a research tool. Design/methodology/approach – Using a two-phase reflective approach, data were collected first by using traditional face-to-face focus groups, followed by AFGs. In Phase 2, an online, semi-structured survey provided comparison data and experiences in AFGs, two-dimensional OFGs and traditional face-to-face focus groups. Findings – The findings identify the advantages and disadvantages of AFGs for marketing research. There is no evident difference in data quality between the results of AFGs and face-to-face focus groups. AFG compensates for some of the serious limitations associated with OFGs. Practical implications – The paper reflects on three issues, data quality, conduct of AFGs (including the moderator reflection) and participant experience, that together inform one’s understanding of the characteristics, advantages and limitations of AFG. Originality/value – This is the first paper to compare between AFGs, traditional face-to-face focus groups and OFGs. AFG holds many advantages over OFGs and even, sometimes, over face-to-face focus groups, providing a suitable environment for researchers to collect data.

INOVASI LAYANAN DRIVE-THRU PERPUSTAKAAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN BUDAYA LITERASI (STUDI DI DINAS PERPUSTAKAAN DAN KEARSIPAN PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR)

Publika ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Anton Wahyu Putra ◽  
Fitrotun Niswah
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Administrative Reform ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Bureaucratic Reform

Inovasi layanan drive-thru perpustakaan merupakan sebuah layanan yang diciptakan Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Jawa Timur. Inovasi layanan drive-thru ini berbentuk tempat / loket untuk melayani kebutuhan pemustaka tanpa harus turun dari kendaraan. Inovasi ini bertujuan untuk memudahkan pelayanan kepada pemustaka dengan harapan dapat meningkatkan budaya literasi.. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan inovasi layanan drive-thru di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Jawa Timur. Fokus penelitian ini adalah Kriteria Inovasi menurut PermenPANRB nomor 3 Tahun  2018 meliputi 5 variabel yang terdiri atas Kebaruan, Efektif , Bermanfaat , Dapat direplikasi, dan Berkelanjutan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah jenis deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Untuk teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara,observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, pemaparan dan penarikan kesimpulan. Untuk hasil penelitian menunjukkan inovasi layanan drive-thru memiliki kelebihan dan kekurangan. Pada kriteria kebaruan menunjukkan inovasi drive-thru merupakan suatu penemuan baru serta menawarkan cara baru dalam melayani pemustaka melalui loket. Untuk kriteria efektif tujuan dari diciptakannya drive-thru adalah untuk memudahkan pemustaka sudah memenuhi, tetapi untuk meningkatkan budaya literasi belum tercapai. Untuk kriteria bermanfaat sudah dapat memberikan manfaat bagi masyarakat dan bagi dinas yang menerapkannya. Pada dapat direplikasi inovasi ini dapat menjadi contoh/rujukan karena sudah ada beberapa instansi yang menduplikasinya, lalu kriteria terakhir keberlanjutan untuk kedepan inovasi ini akan tetap dipertahankan karena mendapat dukungan dari berbagai stakeholder. Saran yang dapat diberikan adalah lebih menggalakan sosialisasi agar drive-thru ini bisa lebih berkembang dan dimanfaatkan oleh lebih banyak orang.    Kata kunci : Inovasi Layanan, Drive Thru Perpustakaan, Budaya Literasi   The library's drive-thru service innovation is a service created by the Library and Archives Office of East Java Province. This drive-thru service innovation is in the form of a counter to serve the needs of visitors without having to get off the vehicle. This innovation aims to facilitate service to users in the hope that it can improve literacy culture. The purpose of this study is to describe the drive-thru service innovation in the Department of Library and Archives of East Java Province. The focus of this research is the Innovation Criteria according to the Regulation of the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (PermenPANRB) number 3 of 2018 covering 5 variables consisting of novelty, effectiveness, benefit, transferbility, and sustainability. This type of research is a descriptive type with a qualitative approach. For data collection techniques used are interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique used was data collection, data reduction, data presentation, presentation and conclusion drawing. The research results show that drive-thru service innovation has advantages and disadvantages. The novelty criterion indicates that drive-thru innovation is a new invention and offers a new way of serving visitors through the counter. . For the effective criteria, the purpose of creating a drive-thru is to make it easier for users to fulfill it, but to improve literacy culture has not been achieved. For useful criteria, it can provide benefits for the community and for the agencies that implement them. If this innovation can be replicated, it can be used as an example / reference because there are already several agencies that duplicate it. Then the last criteria for sustainability for the future of this innovation will be maintained because it has the support of various stakeholders. Suggestions that can be given are to promote more socialization so that this drive-thru can be more developed and utilized by more people. Keywords : Service Innovation , Drive Thru  Library, Literacy Culture

The structure and application of an automated system for monitoring passenger traffic

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Anikeev
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Passenger Traffic ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Transport Control

Various methods of collecting data on passenger traffic, their advantages and disadvantages are considered. It is shown that in order to improve the quality of transport services, it is necessary to regularly collect and refine data on passenger traffic. The goals and methods of obtaining information about passenger traffic in the system of municipal passenger transport are indicated. All currently existing methods are divided into three categories: data collection using technical means, data collection with the help of censors and volunteers, and interpretation of fare payments. All the methods presented in the article were compared in terms of labor intensity, costs and accuracy of the results obtained. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are considered. The general structure of an automated system for collecting data on passenger traffic is presented. The necessity of creating a centralized system for collecting and processing data associated with all passenger transport control systems has been substantiated. The tasks solved by this system at all levels of transport services for passengers are shown. Each of the tasks is assigned to one of three service levels: pre-transport, transport and post-transport. It is shown that only solving problems at all levels can ensure high-quality operation of the municipal passenger transport system.

Economic Evaluation of a Mobile Diary App versus Paper-based Diary Cards for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidsel Lund Laursen ◽  
Astrid Langergaard ◽  
Jesper Søndergaard ◽  
Sabrina Storgaard Sørensen ◽  
Stig Helweg-Jørgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Qaly Gain ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatient

BACKGROUND The use of mobile diary applications (apps) in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) could entail several positive consequences, such as allowing therapists to follow their patients during treatment. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the costs and consequences of using a mobile diary app compared to paper-based diary cards in DBT treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) in a psychiatric outpatient facility to develop the current knowledge. METHODS The study was conducted alongside a pragmatic, multicentre randomized controlled trial. Participants were recruited at five Danish psychiatric outpatient facilities and were randomized to register emotions, urges, and skills use in a mobile diary app or on paper-based diary cards. Participants in both groups received DBT delivered by therapists. A cost-consequence analysis with a time horizon of 12 months was undertaken. Consequences included quality-adjusted life years (QALY), depression severity, borderline severity, suicidal behaviour, healthcare use, and treatment compliance. Moreover, advantages and disadvantages of using a mobile diary app were studied. All relevant costs were included. RESULTS In total, 78 participants were included in the analysis. Participants in both groups had a QALY gain, and a decrease in depression severity, borderline severity, and suicidal behaviour. Significant differences were found between the app group and the paper group for both QALY gain (adjusted difference -0.054, SE 0.03) and depression severity (adjusted difference -1.11, SE 1.57). The use of services in the healthcare sector was similar across both time points and groups (difference: psychiatric hospitalization <5 and <5, general practice -1.32, SE 3.68 and 2.02, SE 3.19). An insignificantly higher number of participants in the paper group dropped out before treatment start (P value .07). Of those starting treatment, participants in the app group had an average of 37.1 (SE 27.55) more days of treatment and registered an average of 3.16 (SE 5.10) more skills per week than participants in the paper group. The mobile diary app was considered timesaving as it was expected to be 1 minute faster to complete. Advantages of the app were the opportunity to choose between different methods of registering; comparative ease of use; increased self-insight; and a new type of data collection. Disadvantages were a negative influence on the therapist-patient interaction; worries about performance goals; reduced flexibility in data collection; and implementation issues. The between-group difference in total costs ranged from £78.15-234.44 per participant during the 12-months. CONCLUSIONS A mobile diary app can potentially entail several positive consequences for patients suffering from BPD although at a higher cost than paper-based diary cards. A mobile diary app might contribute with new information on the patients, which is not available from the paper diary. Further research is encouraged, as this is still a new field. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03191565 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-

scholarly journals Museari: Art in a Virtual LGBT Museum Promoting Respect and Inclusion

2022 ◽  
pp. 180-197
Author(s):  
Ricard Huerta
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Art History ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Virtual Museum ◽  
Sexual Diversity

Museari is an online museum dedicated to upholding human rights and sexual diversity through art, history, and education. Museari was born in 2015 and since then more than 70 exhibitions have been presented. This paper analyzes Museari's interest in teacher training, something that has been especially positive during the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the research is to reflect on the opportunity to use a virtual museum to address issues of art and education. For data collection, we used assessment instruments specific to the case study, such as diagnoses, discussions, focus groups, and participant observation. We highlight museum’s positive reception by the students, particularly the role it plays in overcoming stereotypes and conventional taboos to achieve inclusive environments.

scholarly journals Pesan Dakwah Antara Keluasan dan Kedangkalan dalam Instagram @Pendosahebat.Id

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-330
Author(s):  
Rifni Rizqi Nurul Aliyati ◽  
Wiryo Setiana ◽  
Acep Aripudin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Media ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Pesan dakwah dapat disampaikan melalui media termasuk instagram. Trend  tersebut memiliki dua sisi seperti pisau bermata ganda (tantangan). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penyajian pesan dakwah dalam media sosial instagram. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui bentuk penyajian pesan dakwah dalam instagram dan mencari tahu kelebihan dan kekurangan penyajian pesan dakwah dalam media sosial. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif dan teknik pengumpulan datanya, melalui observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa dari dua puluh unggahan yang diteliti, terdapat tiga unggahan yang termasuk bentuk penyajian pesan dakwah informatif, empatbelas unggahan yang termasuk persuasif, dan tiga unggahan yang termasuk koersif. Kelebihan penyajian pesan dakwah pada akun instagram ini ialah menyampaikan pesan dalam bahasa singkat dan mudah dipahami pembaca. Dan kekurangannya, yaitu penjelasan yang kurang lengkap dan singkat. Kelebihan dan kekurangannya ini juga memberikan dampak pada pemahaman  pembacanya. Da'wah messages can be conveyed through the media including Instagram. The trend has two sides like a double-edged knife (a challenge). This study aims to determine the presentation of preaching messages on social media Instagram. The purpose of this study is to find out the form of preaching messages on Instagram and find out the advantages and disadvantages of preaching messages in social media. The research method used is descriptive qualitative approach and data collection techniques, through observation and documentation. The results showed that of the twenty uploads examined, there were three uploads that included informative preaching messages, fourteen uploads that were persuasive, and three uploads which were coercive. The advantage of presenting da'wah messages on this Instagram account is that it conveys messages in short and easily understood language. And the shortcomings, namely an incomplete and concise explanation. These strengths and weaknesses also have an impact on the reader's understanding.

scholarly journals Introduction of a video assignment: advantages and disadvantages from the students’ perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
Claire Cornock ◽  
Alex Crombie
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Assessment Criteria ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Present Information

 We present a case study on the introduction of video assignments into Level 4 (year 1) and 6 (year 3) modules within a BSc Mathematics degree. The students were required to provide verbal explanations within a video about some written steps in their argument. We present the details of the assignments and assessment criteria. The introduction of the video assignments was evaluated through focus groups. We present a number of advantages and disadvantages from the students’ perspective when they compared the methods of providing answers through videos, presentations and written work. In particular, we present information on confidence levels, the ability to spot mistakes, skills development and the usefulness for job applications. We provide some practical suggestions for anyone thinking about introducing their own video assignment.   

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