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LET’S RECAPITULATELET’S RECAPITULATEResearch paper topicsResearch paper topics

Main and subsidiary questionsMain and subsidiary questions

Reading for literature reviewReading for literature review

Writing a critiqueWriting a critique

Writing a proposalWriting a proposal



RESEARCH TOOLSRESEARCH TOOLSINTERVIEWINTERVIEW

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

"pen ended questions"pen ended questions

#losed questions#losed questions

$ !es%no questions!es%no questions$ Multiple choice questionsMultiple choice questions

$ &uestions on a continuu'&uestions on a continuu'

$ (eading questions(eading questions



Interviews are wonderfulInterviews are wonderful

tools for clearin u! "ourtools for clearin u! "our

own confusion and ettinown confusion and ettin

s!ecific infor#ations!ecific infor#ationthat is unavailable anythat is unavailable any

where else)where else)



INTER$IE%SINTER$IE%S

Types of interviewsTypes of interviews

*ersonal interviews*ersonal interviews

Telephone interviewsTelephone interviews E+'ail interviewsE+'ail interviews

,enefit of personal interviews,enefit of personal interviews -ace to face interaction)-ace to face interaction)



INTER$IE%SINTER$IE%S

Why conduct interviews.Why conduct interviews.

/ns0 To clear confusion)/ns0 To clear confusion) Who' to interview.Who' to interview.

/ns0 E1perts and non e1perts%affectees)/ns0 E1perts and non e1perts%affectees) Where%how to find the interview sub2ects.Where%how to find the interview sub2ects.

/ns0 #hec3 your i''ediate surroundings)/ns0 #hec3 your i''ediate surroundings)

#hec3 a'ong university faculty etc)#hec3 a'ong university faculty etc)INTERVIEW *E"*(E W4" 4/VEINTERVIEW *E"*(E W4" 4/VE

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&E'ORE THE INTER$IE%&E'ORE THE INTER$IE%

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:):) What is the purpose of this interview.What is the purpose of this interview.

;);) What theories or ideas would you want to as3 questionsWhat theories or ideas would you want to as3 questionsabout.about.

<)<) What specific facts will your sub2ect uncover.What specific facts will your sub2ect uncover.=)=) What don>t you understand that he%she could e1plain.What don>t you understand that he%she could e1plain.

?)?) Would you li3e to test so'e of your ideas% i'pressions.Would you li3e to test so'e of your ideas% i'pressions.

@)@) What about the sub2ect>s wor3 would you li3e to learn.What about the sub2ect>s wor3 would you li3e to learn.



(A)IN* CONTACT(A)IN* CONTACT

Introduce your self and your research)Introduce your self and your research)

se polite language)se polite language)

6on>t i'pose your self)6on>t i'pose your self)

E1press how i'portant the interview is)E1press how i'portant the interview is)

/s3 for convenient ti'e and place)/s3 for convenient ti'e and place)

,e prepared to suggest a ti'e and place,e prepared to suggest a ti'e and place

of your choice and convenience)of your choice and convenience)



+URIN* THE INTER$IE%+URIN* THE INTER$IE%

Ta3e notes or use a tape recorder)Ta3e notes or use a tape recorder)

Re'e'ber you have to transcribe later)Re'e'ber you have to transcribe later)

,egin with a specific question),egin with a specific question)

Interact on person to person basis)Interact on person to person basis) ,e prepared to as3 unplanned questions),e prepared to as3 unplanned questions)

,e an attentive listener),e an attentive listener)

6on>t be afraid to as3 Aobvious> questions)6on>t be afraid to as3 Aobvious> questions)



EN+IN* THE INTER$IE%EN+IN* THE INTER$IE%

Ma3e sure you have accurateMa3e sure you have accurate

bac3ground infor'ation on yourbac3ground infor'ation on your

sub2ect)sub2ect)

Ta3e per'ission for follow up calls)Ta3e per'ission for follow up calls)

/s3 for reco''endation on readingB/s3 for reco''endation on readingB

people etc)people etc)

6on>t forget to sincerely than3 your6on>t forget to sincerely than3 your

sub2ect)sub2ect)



SUR$E,SUR$E,4elps in revealing a pattern of4elps in revealing a pattern of

behaviorB attitudes orbehaviorB attitudes ore1periences worth analyCing)e1periences worth analyCing)



SUR$E, +ESI*NSUR$E, +ESI*N

What do you want to 3now.What do you want to 3now.

Who' do you want to 3now it fro'.Who' do you want to 3now it fro'.

What type of questions would youWhat type of questions would you'a3e.'a3e.

,egin by getting vital infor'ation by,egin by getting vital infor'ation by

the respondent)the respondent) /void biased questions)/void biased questions)

/void vague questions)/void vague questions)



CON+UCTIN*CON+UCTIN*

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