Interviews are primarily conducted in
qualitative research and occur when
researchers typically ask open-ended
questions of one or more participants and
record their responses.
TYPES
unstructured interview
non-directive interview
focus interview
Focus group interview
PROCEDURES
Writing the interview: Make a first draft
Pilot your questions:what kind of questions are you going to ask? How many? How
are you going to ask them?
Select your sample of interviewees:main topic of your research
conduct the interview
DATA ANALYSIS
Data collection researchers must interpret the
information collected to create hypotheses, theories and
also reduce the complexity of social reality. To know the
best strategies and tools to carry out the analysis
correctly, the preparation, exploration, development and
data obtained are taken into account.
USE
Interviews have long been used in research as a way to obtain detailed
information about a topic or topic. As there are many types of interviews and
questions that can be asked in them, they allow us to collect a large amount
of data and can be useful in uncovering insights and experiences.
ADVANTAGES
You can achieve a 100 percent response rate for your questions.
You can decide on follow-up questions.
You ‘hear’ far more than just what the participant ‘tells’ you.
You can observe body language and interpret the tone of a response to a question.
They are often seen as an opportunity to express opinions on issues.
They provide vast amounts of useful data for further analysis.
DISADVANTAGES
Training in interviewing techniques is required.
They are time-consuming and costly to conduct
The data generated can be difficult for a lone researcher to analyse.
Interpretations of the data may differ between researchers. Whose interpretation should be applied?