A Delphi Study of Research Priorities in Tech Prep

Farmer, Edgar I.

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“…Olaf Helmer (1983) and his colleagues at RAND developed the Delphi survey technique in the early 1950s as a means to gather expert views and to determine the extent of expert consensus regarding the future (Cope, 1981;Cunico, 1974;Farmer, 1998;Rojewski & Meers, 1991;Taylor, 1992). We preferred this technique over other research methods because of its ability to produce more accurate group estimates of issues as compared to face-to-face discussions or other traditional survey methods (Eggers & Jones, 1998).…”

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“…The intent of the Delphi technique is to ensure that changes in opinions or estimates reflect rational judgment, not the influence of certain opinion leaders (Farmer, 1998). Moreover, this technique prevents strong personalities from forcing judgments in certain directions, as frequently occurs in meetings of strong opinion leaders.…”

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“…Moreover, this technique prevents strong personalities from forcing judgments in certain directions, as frequently occurs in meetings of strong opinion leaders. After all, ''good, perhaps more accurate, response may come from opinion leaders with modest credentials'' (Farmer, 1998;Nickell, 1988, p. 225).…”

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Challenges Confronting Community College Deans

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2006

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

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Community college deans and other senior administrators are faced with a variety of issues and challenges that include, but are not limited to, the ever-changing nature of technology, changes in diverse populations, industry training, and job placements. At this level, the frequently identified emergence of leadership and supervision issues have been more than community college deans can address proactively. Various approaches are used to identify such issues and trends in the field. However, this article describes a 3-round Delphi approach to identifying leadership and supervision issues confronting community college deans over a 5-year period in 4 southeastern states: Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia. The results of the study produced 48 major issues and 18 categories that have implications for community colleges throughout the nation. 12 of the 48 issues had a mean score of 4 or more points based on the assigned 5-point Likert-type scale. Community college deans, more than ever before, face increasing leadership and supervisory issues that have far-reaching implications not just for community colleges, but for other 2-year postsecondary educational institutions as well.

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2006

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“…Starting a Delphi study with a blank page that contains a question for the panelists enables them to generate relevant ideas from their wealth of knowledge. Developing a round-one questionnaire to have open-ended questions is consistent with the requirement in most Delphi method literature (Farmer, 1998;Murray, 1968). Using an openended format for the first round of a Delphi study reduces the chances of excluding items that the researcher may have omitted.…”

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Using the Delphi Technique in Educational Technology Research

Nworie

2011

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As educational technology practitioners and researchers engage in research in the field, a wide array of research methodologies are available to them. One such methodology is the Delphi Technique. Use of the Delphi Technique offers many benefits, including the ability to obtain expert opinion, build consensus, determine the suitability of the application of instructional interventions, forecast trends, and interact with research subjects without being limited by time and space. While the origin and early use of the Delphi Technique was in the business setting, it has been used in other environments over the years, including educational settings. The various intrinsic qualities of the methodology could be beneficial to the field of educational technology. This article examines the Delphi Technique, its benefits, and how it could benefit educational technology researchers. The Delphi TechniqueThe Delphi Technique is a research methodology that is used to elicit, distill, and determine the opinions of a panel of experts from a given field, seek consensus among the experts, and make predictions or decisions using the expert

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“…Si bien no existe un consenso respecto al procedimiento metodológico más adecuado para realizar la adaptación de los instrumentos, las estrategias grupales son un recurso comunmente empleado durante el proceso. El método Delphi, 16 que consiste en una técnica de pronósticos basada en un proceso grupal con informantes clave, ha inspirado una parte considerable de la investigación. Uno de los principios en los que se fundamenta es la idea de que el juicio subjetivo de un grupo de expertos en determinado campo contribuye a un mayor conocimiento sobre ciertos temas a partir de la reflexión grupal, lo cual tiene gran alcance en contraste con el trabajo individual, aspecto crucial para la toma de decisiones.…”

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Adaptación cultural de instrumentos de medida sobre estigma y enfermedad mental en la Ciudad de México

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Este trabajo forma parte de un estudio colaborativo en el que participan equipos de investigación en Canadá y México. El objetivo general consiste en describir el proceso de adaptación cultural y validación semántica de tres instrumentos de medición sobre el estigma y la enfermedad mental en la Ciudad de México. A partir de los criterios de comprensión, aceptación, relevancia e integridad semántica se adaptaron los siguientes instrumentos: el Inventario de Estigma Internalizado (ISMI), el Cuestionario de Opiniones hacia la Enfermedad Mental (OMI) y la Escala de Percepción de la Devaluación y Discriminación hacia la Enfermedad Mental (DDS). Para ello se llevaron a cabo cuatro entrevistas individuales y cuatro grupales con 37 informantes de diversos sectores (personal de salud, personas con diagnóstico de trastorno mental grave, familiares y población general). Finalmente se efectuó un análisis de contenido de la información obtenida. Los instrumentos adaptados fueron culturalmente apropiados para la población de los diferentes grupos estudiados en México. Las versiones adaptadas serán de utilidad para establecer análisis comparativos con otras regiones. Se analizan los alcances y limitaciones del proceso de equivalencia semántica en la investigación transcultural.

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A Delphi Study of Research Priorities in Tech Prep

Cited by 10 publications

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Challenges Confronting Community College Deans

Challenges Confronting Community College Deans

Using the Delphi Technique in Educational Technology Research

Adaptación cultural de instrumentos de medida sobre estigma y enfermedad mental en la Ciudad de México

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