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Peer reviewedPaterson, Lindsay – Scottish Educational Review, 1998
There is little research-based analysis of education's past or prospective contribution to the constitutional reconstruction of Scottish participatory democracy. Describes the constitutional changes occurring in Scotland and the relationship between educational research and policy. Analyzes positive and negative elements of educational research…
Descriptors: Democracy, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWilson, Valerie – British Educational Research Journal, 1997
Explores what focus groups are, how they have been utilized by researchers, and some of the practical and theoretical implications for incorporating focus groups in the design of educational research. Includes verbatim transcripts from interviews and specific examples of various focus groups. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion
