SWP 638 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Structured Interview, Instant Messaging, Ethnography
22 Mar 2017
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Types of interviews: structured: follow a pre-set script, close ended questions, some questions may be open- ended. Makes it easy to replicate study, used when working in larger research teams, data is used to compare responses. Does(cid:374)(cid:859)t allow for depth structured interview guides are found in much larger sample sizes (50-100 etc. : semi-structured: follows pre-set questions but also additional questions in response to participant comments and reactions. Reliant on interview protocol, asking questions and covering topics in a particular order. Usually 6-13 questions, do not want too many questions, that guide your conversation with the participant. Beneath each question you have a probing question. Protocol to give me the steps on how to go about interviewing. Goes back to ethics informed consent process, how are you going to engage and communicate with the participant (i. e. what tools you will use such as audio recorder)
