Focus groups: A practical guide for sport education research

Abstract

The aim of this article, in the context of sports education research, is to present a practical approach for focus group interviews, one of the data collection techniques used in qualitative research. In the research, document analysis method was used. An extensive research was carried out to provide a broader understanding about the background and theoretical basis of the focus group interview, in the context of sports education. A frame was formed for focus group interviews in sports education research. Primarily, answers were sought about how focus group interviews were used in sports education research. Secondly, the titles that show the correct and consistent ways to solve the problems encountered in focus group interviews were presented. The open concerns for the focus group interview (writing, reporting, coding of the questions) were also dealt. The research will provide a deeper understanding about the nature of the focus group interview for academicians who will do research in the context of sports education.