Leveraging the Delphi Technique to Enrich Knowledge and Engage Educational Policy Problems
Educational Policy: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Policy and Practice
Published online on June 01, 2015
Abstract
The Delphi technique is a research method that involves experts and stakeholders in structured deliberation about topics through multiple, iterative rounds of data collection such as surveys or in-person meetings. Although it has been utilized extensively in other fields for researching problems, when there is disagreement among key stakeholders or as issues are just emerging, it has been less common in educational research. In this article, the authors outline the Delphi technique, review the scope of its recent applications in educational research, and offer recommendations to advance efforts to support changes in policies and practices through Delphi approaches to research.