unstructured interviews to study education

Question 1

power and status inequality :

Answer 1

+ it overcomes barrier of power and status since their informality can establish a rapport easily

+ children can speak openly and freely specially about sensitive topics producing valid data

Question 2

practical:

Answer 2

+ pupils may be reluctant to talk so unstructured interviews give them time and space to workout responses

• younger students have shorter attention span

Question 3

validity:

Answer 3

+ overcoming difficulties of communicating with younger students due to interviewer clarifying any misunderstandings

• children have more difficulty keeping to the point

Question 4

interviewer training:

Answer 4

• requires more training when interviewing children compared to studying adults due to tolerating long pauses etc