POL 3370 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Card Sorting, Creative Writing, Focus Group

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 3370
• Professor: Miriam Levitt

Document Summary

Content, structure, and length of guides: begins by identifying the subjects to be included in data collection. Contextual information the opening topics are an opportunity to collect information that will provide important context personal details of participants such as family or household circumstances, or any other key background details relevant to the later discussion. Opening topics these should ease participants into the topic. They should be straightforward and identify the topic and set the tone. Clarifying meaning and definitions from the outset it is helpful to discuss definitions or meanings of key concepts that are important to the research at an early stage in the interview or focus group. It may be useful to hear participants" initial reflections on and definitions of a concept, rather than asking these questions later when their definitions and conceptualisation may have been influenced by the discussion that has taken place. Core part of interview or group discussion, questioning and discussion is in more depth.