Interviews

Question 1

Most familiar data collection for qual?

Answer 1

Interviews

Question 2

3 types of interviews ( spectrum)

Answer 2

UNSTRUCTURED, SEMI STRUCTURED, STRUCTURED

Question 3

3 methods of conducting interviews?

Answer 3

face 2 face, telephone , online

Question 4

4 reasons we do interviews?

Answer 4

see through the eyes of other people: to understand their experience.•
To explore people’s perceptions or how they construct certain phenomena.
•To gain context on a phenomenon under investigation
.•To inform theory generation

Question 5

4 things that make a good interview?

Answer 5

building good rapport at the start.

• When the interviewer has good background knowledge.
• When it is more like a conversation than an interrogation.
• When the interviewer supports the participant to reveal a rich interpretation of their understanding of the world.

Question 6

3 things to consider when preparing an interview

Answer 6

Negotiate a time and place that is safe and convenient for the participant.

•Think about scheduling: most interviews last 1-1.5 hours. One interview a day is usually enough.

•Audio recording vs note-taking.
-Analysis is generally best when interviews are audio-recorded then transcribed.

Question 7

3 types of questions?

Answer 7

introductory
‘ so can u tell me about…’

intermediate
‘ how did u feel about…’

ending
‘ how do you feel about that now…’

Question 8

other subsection of qs?

Answer 8

open or closed

Question 9

whats probing?

Answer 9

used to expand on the information given in a previous question

.•Can clarify a previous answer.

•Useful to think of some potential probes in advance and include them in your interview schedule. But can also be reactive.

Question 10

what are transitions used for`?

Answer 10

give the participant an idea of where you are in the interview.

•To maintain some control over the interview and ensure you ask the questions you want.

“I’d now like to move on and talk about your experiences when you moved back home..

Question 11

comparing used for?

Answer 11

• Provide something for the participant to reflect on.
• Particularly useful at the end of a project when you have already identified themes and categories from other interviews.

Question 12

cross checking?

Answer 12

useful near the end of an interview.
It must be done well.

•It is not uncommon for participants to hold contradictory views – this is ok, it can lead to interesting findings

Question 13

silences in an interview?

Answer 13

allow time for pauses even when this feels unnatural and uncomfortable.

•People need time to reflect on what you have asked them and think about their reply

Question 14

what to keep in mind when designing an interview schedule?

Answer 14

provides the structure of the interview.

• Sets out the main topics you want to cover and provides questions to do so, including probes.
• Is generally quite flexible.

•Can be useful to pilot the interview schedule.

Question 15

3 important things in an interview?

Answer 15

1. KEEP IT SIMPLE
   Each topic will have a number of questions
2. COVER THE MAIN TOPICS Ensure that you can keep the conversation going
3. LIST POSSIBLE PROBES
   Ensure that you can keep the convo going

Question 16

Whats the funneling technique?

Answer 16

start with a very open question
-Logical flow of topic-based questions, getting more specific in each topic (use of probes)
.-End with a ‘clean’ question: “is there anything else you want to talk about

Question 17

whats the sample/recruitment like?

Answer 17

small compared to quantitative research.

• Will depend on the methodology that frames your study.
• Remember there is no statistical requirement..