Skills Development Award with Applied Inspiration - Fantastic Focus Groups

Badge awarded to

Seán McDermott

Delivered by Applied Inspiration, this workshop offered practical guidance on using Focus Groups effectively for evidence gathering. Participants explored hands-on strategies to enhance facilitation, boost engagement, manage group dynamics, and structure discussions to generate richer, more actionable insights. Skills Development Awards have been issued in December, within four weeks of the final session. Learn more about Applied Inspiration: https://appliedinspiration.co/

Issued on 04 Dec 2025 by

National Student Engagement Programme

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Issuer

National Student Engagement Programme

nstep@usi.ie

Criteria

After completing this development session, participants will be able to:

Explain the advantages and potential disadvantages of using Focus Groups (FGs) for data collection
Recognise the importance of participant interaction in FG research
Use practical teaching tools that improve the FG process
Understand how to put this knowledge into effective practice