| Session Title: Round Robin Focus Groups: Participatory Inquiry - From Data Gathering to Reporting in an Hour |
| Skill-Building Workshop 134 to be held in REPUBLIC C on Wednesday, Nov 10, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Cynthia Tananis, University of Pittsburgh, tananis@pitt.edu |
| Cara Ciminillo, University of Pittsburgh, ciminill@pitt.edu |
| Abstract: The Round-Robin Focus Group technique has been developed with colleagues to facilitate gathering data in nested small groups of up to 10 (within large groups of even 100) through focused questioning that then involves participants in actively summarizing, analyzing and interpreting, and reporting out findings to the larger group --- all within an hour of participative inquiry. The technique not only serves as a superb self-contained evaluation activity from data gathering to reporting, but also offers small budget evaluation alternatives for professional evaluators and program staff, alike. |