Feeling able to say it like it is: A case for using focus groups in programme evaluation with international cohorts

- Focus groups offer a precious source of rich feedback, as shown in this experiment for MSc programme-evaluation in a UK HEI.
- Focus groups lead to T&L enhancement and also allow students to engage with issues concerning their learning experience.
- Focus groups help students to develop high reflective and critical thinking and enable them to negotiate programme changes.
- Focus groups help to ensure that multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion are central to the discussion agendas in a HEI.
- Focus groups contribute to forge HEI-students partnership in the learning process.