Use Of Delphi Research Articles

Use of Delphi methods in higher education

This paper is concerned with describing the principal uses of the Delphi method in higher education. These areas of use are found to be (1) searching out goals and objectives, (2) campus and curriculum planning, and (3) development of evaluation criteria. Important to understanding the use of Delphi in a higher education setting are the methodological adaptations that have been employed. Delphi as used in technological forecasting requires modification when used in the generation and assessment of goals. Three principal problems in methodology are examined here. They are (1) selection of the panel, (2) the character of round one and (3) the consequences of feedback.