The participants (N = 10) of this study were purposively selected to take part in a focus group discussion, a very ideal and practical means of discussing and gathering perceptions of a limited number of participants.
Thus, we use an existing, well-developed tool for gathering perceptions about products, in a new light: to compare the perceptions of experienced and inexperienced video game players on two types of video games.
FGDs were used, for the main reason that they have strength over other qualitative data collection methods (namely, individual interviews) in gathering perceptions and opinions of several respondents simultaneously and systematically [ 30] in informal and unstructured setting, which promotes participation and interaction [ 28, 31].
But if this gathering perception of safety continues to grow and reporters are again pushing the boundaries gingerly, it will be interesting to test Mr. Wolfowitz's assertion: Will the Iraq that reveals itself be better than the awful images on television or in newspapers in recent months, or will it be worse?
Qualitative methods are helpful for giving explanations of complex phenomena (Denzin & Lincoln, 2005; Kuper, Reeves, & Levinson, 2008), and gathering individual perceptions and insights into peoples' lives.
Organisational learning theory suggests that information gathering, shared perceptions of performance gaps and an experimental mind-set are important factors for learning in organisations[ 9].
The program is assessed out of the gathering of students' perceptions, which contributed to elaborate on some requirements regarding teaching servitization and PSS based on experiential learning theory.
The aim was to assess the added value of the training, based on the model of Donald Kirkpatrick that allowed gathering information about perceptions of dispatchers, their satisfaction with the training and their actual ability to apply the protocol.
In addition, data gathering in a perception driven research requires a design that is flexible, non-sequential and allows the research to reshape while in progress, and qualitative research design allows just that [ 28, 29].
This study examines user perceptions of gathering information on, locating, and buying compact discs through Web-based interfaces.
Student evaluations typically focus on gathering data about student perceptions of teacher-centered behaviors such as instructor enthusiasm, clarity of explanations provided by the instructor, rapport, and breadth of coverage, and provide only limited opportunities for students to comment on the use of learner-centered pedagogies (Murray, 1983; Cashin, 1990; Marsh and Roche, 1993).
