8/7/2019 from ahmad

1/2

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

What do you think about research?.........what is research in your opinion?.... does itsupport teaching/academic activities?... is it beneficial for the university or society

in general ...... in what ways? How do the people around you perceive research?... would you like to be known as

a researcher?

What is a research culture in your opinion?.... to what extent does it exist in youruniversity?

Do you engage yourself in research regularly?.... why/why not? ....what are yourmajor professional responsibilities/work?

Can you compare your recent research work with the your first one?.... Is there anydifference? ... what changes you observe in the quality, approach, and nature of

your research work?

Do you value research? .... why (peer recognition, students need, approval forsociety, earning, promotion etc.)/ why not?

In your opinion, what kinds of skills are necessary for conducting research?...doesthe university support you to develop these skills (through trainings, courses)?...

does any other agency help you in this regard?

What are your aspirations in doing research? ....... what motivates/demotivates youto conduct research?... does your colleagues help or inspire you to conduct

research?

What kind of research (e.g. quantitative, qualitative, action research, etc.) do/wouldyou prefer to conduct?.... do you know/follow the dominant traditions of research

related to your field?..... can you tell me the traditions you generally follow?

In what ways your university support your research activities? ....... library,internet, funds, conferences, etc.?....

Do your colleagues support you in research

activities?

Do you get enough opportunities to conduct research? .... are you happy with youruniversitys policy in this regard?... Is there any other funding agency, which

supports your research activities?

8/7/2019 from ahmad

2/2

Would you like to tell me the procedure for doing research in youuniversity/discipline? .... for getting funds and permission for it?

What is the possible outcome of your research? ...... how can it be measured? .....what is the criterion used by your university/funding agency to measure the

research productivity of academics?

If given a chance, what changes would you like to bring in the present researchpolicies of your university/funding agency?....what changes do you think are more

urgent?

What should academics do, if needed, to improve their research performance (inboth quality and quantity)?