Review article
https://doi.org/10.32903/zs.67.1.7
FOCUS GROUPS - MAIN DETERMINANTS AND APPLICATION POSSIBILITIES
Antea Čilić
; The University of Mostar, Faculty of Science and Education
Nina Lončar
Abstract
A focus group is a 90–120-minute semi-structured conversation between 7-12 participants selected according to some relevant characteristics. The main purpose of the focus group is to determine the attitudes, feelings, beliefs, experiences, and reactions of the participants in a way that is not achievable using other methods.
The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the basic features of the focus group as a qualitative research method and an analysis of their application with an emphasis on application in education research.
The paper, in addition to theoretical analysis by reviewing the relevant literature, provides a critical review and recommendations for further research on this issue, which contributes to clarifying the purpose and encouraging the application of the focus group method.
Keywords
focus groups; interviews, qualitative method; students
Hrčak ID:
264016
URI
Publication date:
3.10.2021.
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