Week 11

Question 1

What are the advantages of using a focus group method?

Answer 1

Focus groups can be used at any point during the evaluation

They can be conducted as part of the evaluation to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and needed improvements

Question 2

What is the facilitators role within the focus group?

Answer 2

To provide the group with a topic and asked open-ended questions and allows each member to voice their opinion

Question 3

What is the structure of a focus group?

Answer 3

Step 1: The Opening

Step 2: The Warm up

Step 3: The Body of the Interview

Step 4: The Closure of the Interview

Question 4

What happens at step 1: the opening?

Answer 4

The facilitator introduces herself/himself

Rules of interview are given (e.g., one at a time, no interruptions, recording notification, etc.)

Question 5

What happens at step 2: The Warm up?

Answer 5

Respondents introduce themselves (optional, and only by first names)

Question 6

What happens at step 3: The Body of the Interview?

Answer 6

Usually begins with general questions to more specific questions

Question 7

What happens at step 4: The Closure of the Interview?

Answer 7

Summarise and identify the key themes of the discussion