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Applications of Public Deliberation: Themes Emerging fromTwelve Personal Experiences Emanating from National Issues Forums Training
Authors:
Renée A. Daugherty ,
Oklahoma State University, US
Sue E. Williams
Oklahoma State University, US
Abstract
In order to learn about post-training efforts in public deliberation in Oklahoma, a study was conducted with individuals who had completed a two-day course to become conveners, moderators, and recorders of deliberative forums. In Phase Two of the study (the qualitative portion), twelve individuals participated in in-depth personal interviews to describe a personal experience of significance related to public deliberation. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and analyzed. Five themes emerged from the data analysis: variety of settings; examination of benefits and consequences; use of guidelines and forum rules; common ground for the public good; and deliberative leadership. Study findings reinforced the use of some methodologies used in the two-day course and led to recommendations for post-course training and mentoring.
How to Cite:
Daugherty, R. A., & Williams, S. E. (2007). Applications of Public Deliberation: Themes Emerging fromTwelve Personal Experiences Emanating from National Issues Forums Training. Journal of Public Deliberation, 3(1), 10. DOI: http://doi.org/10.16997/jdd.52
Published on
11 Jun 2007.
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