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Let's Talk

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Let's Talk

Interview Methods and Process
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Writing a Script

  • Introduce yourself
  • Explain your project and why you are conducting it
  • Reiterate that participation in this study is voluntary and that they may stop at any time
  • Ask permission to take notes/record the interview
  • Confidentiality
  • Ask permission to take notes/record the interview

Start with the Basics

  • Ask background questions about your interviewee
  • family background, upbringing, religious values, occupation, how they've been in their occupation, etc.
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Let your background research guide your questions

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Closed Questions

  • Yes/no questions
  • Questions with a short, distinct answer i.e. How old are you? What’s your profession? Where did you grow up?
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Open-ended Questions

  • Questions phrased in a way that prompt more elaborate responses
  • "How would you describe yourself and your background?"
  • "Tell me about..."
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Native Language Questions

  • Don't use academic jargon
  • Descriptive questions i.e. “Could you describe a day in the office?”
  • Structural questions i.e. “What are the different methods of chopping vegetables?”
  • Contrast questions i.e. “What is the difference between piping and icing?”
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Use Prompts

  • While you want your informants to be talkative, you also want to keep them relatively on track
  • Be able to gauge what is relevant information and what is not
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Taking Notes

  • Jot down information very quickly
  • Use shorthand that you understand
  • Write down more elaborate notes once the interview has ended
  • Should include: physical attributes of interviewees, body language or significant unspoken cues, setting/atmosphere, and quotes from interviewees
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Jottings

  • Quick notes or shorthanded comments
  • Should act as a reminder of noted topics i.e. "story abt 3rd grade ESL & SS placement, funnel based on assumptions"
  • Recorded interviews also act as jottings but you should supplement this with observations outside of what is explicitly said

Expanded Field Notes

  • Your notes written out in complete sentences
  • Material in your jottings should be elaborated on and fleshed out
  • If you recorded your interviews, a typed transcript with additional notes can act as your expanded field notes
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Closing

  • Ask them if you may contact them if you should have follow-up questions
  • Thank them for their time!
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