A practical guide to focus-group research

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 463-475

  Breen, Rosanna L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Focus group methodology; Interviews; Research methods; Student experience; Students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; STUDENT;

EID: 33750556864     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260600927575     Document Type: Article

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