By using a facilitated focus group, panels of both students and faculty will be able to see not only their interdependence on each other, but also develop a greater awareness of each side’s needs to create a superior academic experience. Focus groups can also be utilized as a platform for both students and faculty to speak up about factors which may not be directly associated with their learning experience such as gender/racial diversity within their major or needing moral support to succeed. By allowing an open opportunity for students and faculty to not only speak about these issues, but also listen to the concerns of the other side, these focus groups can lay the foundation for future initiatives to address the needs of both sides such as diversity inclusion or peer mentoring, based on the
By using a facilitated focus group, panels of both students and faculty will be able to see not only their interdependence on each other, but also develop a greater awareness of each side’s needs to create a superior academic experience. Focus groups can also be utilized as a platform for both students and faculty to speak up about factors which may not be directly associated with their learning experience such as gender/racial diversity within their major or needing moral support to succeed. By allowing an open opportunity for students and faculty to not only speak about these issues, but also listen to the concerns of the other side, these focus groups can lay the foundation for future initiatives to address the needs of both sides such as diversity inclusion or peer mentoring, based on the