Category: qualitative interviews
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Decolonizing research methods
Linda Tuhiwai Smith remains the central reference in any serious discussion of the decolonization of research. This post grows out of listening her in this video lecture, but also out of my own experiences in the field. What follows is not a systematic reconstruction of her work, but an attempt to expand some of the…
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Example of using sporadic conversations as a research method
Great example of how to engage with the target group of your study by sporadic conversations. The original source is an article on Trump victory and the reality of rural areas in US. In it, the political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Kathy Cramer speakes about his last book The Politics of Resentment, where…
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“What is Qualitative Interviewing?” by Rosalind and Janet (2013)
What is Qualitative Interviewing? is an accessible and comprehensive ‘what is’ and ‘how to’ methods book. It is distinctive in emphasising the importance of good practice in understanding and undertaking qualitative interviews within the framework of a clear philosophical position. Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland provide clear and succinct explanations of a range of philosophies…
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Top mistakes in conducting an interview (videos)
Taking notes when the interview is being recorded. Taking notes makes sense without recorder, otherwise it may affect the quality of the data. Eyes contact is a top factor to express interest in what the interviewee is saying. It is probably the best way to encourage him or her to keep talking or deepen in certain…
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Advantages of interview in pairs
I came accross this article on “want to improve your qualitative research? try using representative sampling and working in teams” and I found interesting the advantages authors highlight with regard to do interviews in pairs: Teamwork was woven into all aspects of the project. For example, we often interviewed in pairs. This was partly for…
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Mobile apps for online qualitative research
Today I stumbled across this innovative application for online qualitative research. It powers a range of ‘conversation & observation’ activities such one to ones, auto ethnography and group discussions, among others. The application is run by Liveminds and offers a demo request.
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Difficult interview participants and possible solutions
1. Participants are willing just to give monosyllabic answer, “yes”, “no”, “maybe”. Formulate questions as open as possible or use long pauses in silence to let them know you want hear more. 2. Participant become upset or start to cry. Explain that the question does not have to be answered. Avoid finalize the interview in…
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7 qualitative interview standard stages
1. Ice breaking part. “Have you got some problems to find this place” 2. Gratefulness. “Thanks you for having agreed to the meeting” 3. Research purpose: “This interview is part of a greater research project on…” 4. Inform about confidentiality: “Nothing said by the participant will be attributed to them” 5. Request to record the…
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9-step checklist to conduct an in-depth interview
1. Encourage participants to provide further details when talking on crucial topics and bringing them to the interview guide when digressing. 2. Measure carefully when and in which sequence you ask certain questions. It mainly applies to the centered question. What is a centered question? Among all possible questions, a number of them are usually…