Week 5

Week 5- Assignment (Qualitative research)

Q1 (30 points) The powerpoint on Focus groups, gives you an example of how to conduct a focus group of students to know their opinions about their social media usage. For the purpose of this assignment, think about a situation close to home, work, family or outside interests for which you would like to conduct a focus group (It can also be related to your research topic for this class).

a) Briefly characterize the situation and research purpose (7 points)

b) Explain why focus group interviewing would, in your opinion, be ideally suited to gathering data for your purpose (7 points)

c) Speculate as to who the ideal subjects would be. What characteristics would they possess? (7 points)

d) List some of the questions you would ask the participants? (9 points) Hint: Use writing questions prompt provided in blackboard for ideas

Q2 (20 points) Interview questions

Develop 4 open-ended questions of different types to use in an interview guide for your research project topic? Use the writing questions prompt provided in blackboard to answer this question.

Key starter phrases:

What do you think about…

Tell me about…

How do you feel about…

What was it like for you….