REC362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Interrupt

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: REC362
• Professor: elena neiterman

Document Summary

Sign consent form: letter of information stays with participant, one for you and one for participant. Ensure that the recording device is on. Rephrase the interview questions and practice to ask them. Semi-structured nature of the interview: asking to follow up questions, leading the participant to specific topic. Try to understand the described events, beliefs, and feelings form your research participants" point of view, not your own. Encourage your research participants to state things in his or her own terms. Let the participant explore the question before you ask more specific probes. Ask the participant to elaborate, clarify, or give examples of his or her views. Be sensitive to the participants" non-verbal responses. Be willing to take time for unanticipated issues that might come up. Leave the participant feeling positive about the interview and self. Express your appreciation for the opportunity to talk with him or her. Correct the research participant about his or her views experiences, or feelings.