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In December 2012, the Institute of Social Studies and Analysis conducted a research by the order of LEPL Teacher Profession Development Center to study teaching problems of 5-year-old students. The aim of the study was to examine the difficulties raised at the age of 5 years and to elaborate recommendations for their settlement.
Target groups were:
Research method: Focus-group
Tool: Focus-group guideline
During the research process the focus group was conducted as follows:
At first stage of the research together with representatives of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development focus-groups guidelines were elaborated(3 in total), for parents, teachers, and experts. At the next stage criteria for the teacher, recruitment was determined. Pre-prepared supervisors provided focus group planning. The focus groups were led by a moderator. Focus groups were filmed using audio and video means.
At the analytical phase of the research was carried out content and structural processing of focus groups.