Comments on: 6 lessons from holding virtual focus groups during the COVID-19 pandemic https://r4d.org/blog/6-lessons-from-holding-virtual-focus-groups-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Corporate Website Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:07:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Laura Keen https://r4d.org/blog/6-lessons-from-holding-virtual-focus-groups-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/#comment-16286 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:07:32 +0000 https://r4d.org/?p=10207#comment-16286 In reply to Dean Ajdukovic.

Thanks for your reflections, Dean. We did inform the participants that they should prepare for a quiet environment, but we learned that we should have emphasized the point repeatedly and emphatically during follow-up communication. In our case, we did not experience issues with the quality of the data relative to what we would have expected if conducting them in person, except for the issue of a stable network mentioned in point 4. Of course, there are many scenarios in which virtual research can impact data quality, which merit careful consideration. How have you managed these in your work?

]]> By: Laura Keen https://r4d.org/blog/6-lessons-from-holding-virtual-focus-groups-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/#comment-16285 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:57:55 +0000 https://r4d.org/?p=10207#comment-16285 In reply to Oluwafeyikemi.

I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed it!

]]> By: Dean Ajdukovic https://r4d.org/blog/6-lessons-from-holding-virtual-focus-groups-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/#comment-16283 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:19:39 +0000 https://r4d.org/?p=10207#comment-16283 I am surprised that the researchers failed to prepare the FG participants for such basic requirements as the peaceful environment during discussion, and present this as an important recommendation. They highlight advantages such as lower costs which is notorious, but share nothing about quality of data.

]]> By: Oluwafeyikemi https://r4d.org/blog/6-lessons-from-holding-virtual-focus-groups-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/#comment-16277 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:52:28 +0000 https://r4d.org/?p=10207#comment-16277 I enjoyed reading this. Kudos!!

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