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INTERVIEWS
1. WHAT IS AN INTERVIEW?2. Why use an interview?3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
What is an Interview?
• The INTERVIEW is an interpersonal role situation in which one person, the interviewer, asks a person being interviewed, the respondent, questions designed to obtain answers to the research problem
• an interview is like a conversation between two people but more…
• it requires varying degrees of directing and controlling from the researcher
What is an Interview?
1. What is an interview?
2. WHY USE AN INTERVIEW?3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Why use an Interview?• if you need QUALITATIVE DATA and not
quantitative data
• if you want to gain IN-DEPTH information as to people’s thoughts and feelings
• if you want to gain insight into the MEANING of a phenomenon to people
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. STAGES IN THE INTERVIEW METHOD4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Stages in the Interview Method
1. Draft the interview
2. Pilot your questions
3. Select your interviewees
4. Conduct the interviews
5. Analyze the interview data
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. DRAFTING THE INTERVIEW5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Drafting the Interview
• The Three models:
1. The Structured Interview
2. The Semi-Structured Interview
3.The Unstructured Interview
Types of Interviews
• STRUCTURED/STANDARDIZED/ FORMAL INTERVIEW– Questions, their sequence, and their
wording are fixed– Interview schedule has
been carefully prepared– PRESET QUESTIONS
Types of Interviews• SEMI-STRUCTURED/
INFORMAL INTERVIEW– There is an overall aim
as to what data should be collected but the questions asked can vary widely from person to person
– Next question is determined by the response to the previous question
– Interviewer may be GUIDED as to the topics but decides how to order and phrase questions
Types of Interviews• UNSTRUCTURED/
UNSTANDARDIZED– More flexible and open– Questions, content,
sequence, and wording at the hands of the interviewer
– Interviewee can talk about anything – A wealth of qualitative data
• Choosing between the three models? The question is DEGREE OF CONTROL.
• But in any interview, it is important to prepare a list of KEY QUESTIONS to make sure that important issues will be discussed. How many questions? What type of questions? Order/sequence of questions?
• Make a decision on how to RECORD the interview: audio or video?
• TIP #1: Use the FUNNELING technique – from general to specific/focused questions.
• TIP #2: Start with light questions then move to sensitive/controversial ones.
• TIP #3: Cluster/group questions around themes/issues.
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. PILOTING THE QUESTIONS6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Piloting the Questions
• No research instrument is perfect• Pilot-test your questions with a select few• Eliminate ambiguous questions• Improve flow or structure• Make sure questions are easy to
understand
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. SELECTING THE INTERVIEWEES7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Selecting Interviewees
• Because interviews take longer and require more resources, make sure you interview the right people.
• “Who would be the best source of information to answer your research question?”
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Conducting the Interview• 1. Organizing the Physical Space
– less formal seating arrangements are better (e.g. interviewer and interviewee sitting side-by-side with a recording device discreetly placed)
• 2. Introductions/Establishing Rapporta. tell who you areb. explain the purpose of the interviewc. ask respondent for questionsd. ask permission to record the
interviewe. create a relationship of confidence
and trust (rapport)
Conducting the Interview• 3. The Interview
- open-ended questions provide more information than closed questions (e.g. Can you tell me…? How? Why? Pwede mo bang ikuwento…?)
- impart comforting cues to indicate interest and understanding and encourage interviewee to respond (e.g. nod, sit straight, lean slightly forward, maintain eye contact)
- re-state responses to clarify what has been said (also prompt interviewee to elaborate)
- make use of silence
Conducting the Interview• TIP #1: FOCUSING
- introductory or context questions may be helpful before focusing on the “real” question
• TIP #2: PROBING - feeding back respondent’s statements,
asking why, waiting for elaboration (pausing)
• 4.Closing- check with interviewee what has been
said (check your interpretation of responses)- thank the interviewee- offer to provide a copy of the paper
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. ANALYZING INTERVIEW DATA9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Analyzing the Interview Data
• Transcripts
• Group responses to each question across respondents
• Identify themes/ categories of responses
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. ADVANTAGES10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Advantages• 100% response rate• follow-up or probe questions• hear more than respondent tells
(tone, body language, nonverbals)• opportunity to “voice out” opinions
and attitudes• allows spontaneous expression• rich data esp. on thoughts, feelings,
and experiences that are difficult to write on paper
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. DISADVANTAGES11. Interview checklist12. The ten commandments
Disadvantages• Requires a skilled interviewer
(training, piloting)• Time-consuming and costly
(1:2)• Difficult to analyze• Open to a variety of
interpretations• Data may diverge from
research questions
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. INTERVIEW CHECKLIST12. The ten commandments
Interview Checklist• What questions will you ask?• How will you order the questions?• Will you follow a rigid structure?• How will you record the interview?• Have you piloted your interview? Have you
incorporated comments or suggestions?• Are there complicated or ambiguous
questions?• Have you identified your interviewees? Is
your sample representative?
Interview Checklist• Have you arranged to meet at a suitable place?• Have you communicated the timing of the
interview?• How will you position yourself in the interview?• Have you prepared a briefing for the interview?• Can you assure anonymity?• Have you explained how the data will be used?• How will you thank the interviewee?
1. What is an interview?
2. Why use an interview?
3. Stages in the interview method
4. Drafting the interview
5. Piloting the questions
6. Selecting the interviewees
7. Conducting the interview
8. Analyzing interview data
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Interview checklist
12. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
The Ten Commandments of Interviewing
1. Do not begin the interview cold.– Warm up the conversation. Break the
ice. Establish rapport.
2. Remember that you are there to get information.
– Stay on your task.
3. Be direct.– Know your questions well. Do not
appear casual or uninterested.
The Ten Commandments of Interviewing
4. Dress appropriately.5. Find a quiet place to do
the interview where there will be no distractions.
6. If your interviewee does not give you a satisfactory answer the first time you ask a question, rephrase it.
7. If possible, use a tape recorder.– Make sure you ask permission first. But
don’t forget to still take down notes.
The Ten Commandments of Interviewing
8. Make the interviewee feel like an important part of an important project.
– Express your appreciation.
9. PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
10.Thank the interviewee and ask if he/she has any questions.
– Offer a copy of the results.
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Research Methods in the Social Sciences, 5th Ed. London: St. Martin’s Press, Inc.
– Kerlinger, F. (1986). Foundations of Behavioral Research, 3rd Ed. NY: Hold, Rineheart and Winston, Inc.
– Salkind, N.J. (2000). Exploring Research, 4th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
– Searle, A. (1999). Introducing Research and Data in Psychology. London: Routledge.
– Wilkinson, D., & Birmingham, P. (2003). Using Research Instruments: A Guide for Researchers. London: Routledge.