Volume
62
Issue
3
Abstract
In this article, we describe an innovative way of using the Delphi method with community stakeholders. We modified the traditional Delphi method by conducting three consecutive virtual focus groups in combination with anonymous surveys at the end of each round. Focus groups provided a safe environment to exchange perspectives, express divergence of opinions, and explore areas of agreement, while surveys allowed the opportunity to express opinions anonymously. Extension practitioners can employ this innovative approach to the Delphi method to facilitate knowledge exchange, discussion, and dialogical consensus-seeking in an interactive focus group setting to gain more nuanced qualitative results.
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Recommended Citation
Lamoureaux, Y., Van Soelen Kim, J., & Koundinya, V. (2024). Using Focus Groups in Delphi Method to Conduct Participatory Research: Implications for Extension. The Journal of Extension, 62(3), Article 13. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol62/iss3/13
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