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Research Methods in Computing

and TechnologyCT098-3.5-2

Interview


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Topic & Structure of the lesson

• Interview – Categories

–

$e!ecting most appropriate t"pe o% interview• $tructured

• $emi-structured

• &on-structured

– $ituations where 'ua!itative researched isused


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Learning Outcomes

(t the end o% this topic) "ou shou!d *e a*!e to+

• ,ecide which interview categor" to adopt

• nderstand what t"pe o% data is generated *" an

interview


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Interview

• urpose%u! discussion *etween 2 or more

peop!e

• sed to + – /ather va!id and re!ia*!e data re!evant to research

'uestions o*1ectives

– e!p %ormu!ate research 'uestions o*1ectives


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CATEGORIES O

I!TER"IE#

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O!E TO O!E

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Categories o% Interview

$tructured

$emi-structured

nstructuredin-depth4


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$tructured

6uantitative

Respondent interview

Interviewer direct!" interacts with the interviewee

se 'uestionnaires *ased on predetermined and

standardised identica! sets o% 'uestions

Interview administered 'uestionnaires

Read out each 'uestion record response onstandardised schedu!e 7 pre-coded answers

Must read out each 'uestion eact!" as written and in

the same tone o% voice so that there is no *ias

(a 'uanti%ia*!e research interviews



$emi-$tructured

Respondent interview Interviewer direct!" interacts with the interviewee

&on standardised

(a 'ua!itative research interviews Researcher has a !ist o% themes and 'uestions to *e

covered 7 ma" var" %rom interview to interview

Ma" omit some 'uestions

:rder o% 'uestions ma" *e re'uired ,ata wi!! *e recorded *" audio-recording the

conversation note-taing



n-$tructured

&on standardi;ed

6ua!itative research interviews

In%orma!

sed to ep!ore in depth a genera! area "ou areinterested in

&o pre-determined !ist o% 'uestions

Interviewee can ta! %ree!" a*out events) *ehaviour

*e!ie%s and there%ore non-directive ( t"pe o% in%ormant interview

To understand the what) how and wh"



:ne to one :ne to man"

• :ne to one – Interviewer and one participant

– &orma!!" %ace to %ace

– Can *e *" te!ephone e!ectronica!!"

• :ne to man" – /roup *asis

– Conducted %or semi structured and in-depth interview

– Meet sma!! num*er o% participants 7 through group

discussion



$ituations where 'ua!itative

research is used


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-uic. Re+ie/ -uestion

(n unstructured interview is the most

suita*!e t"pe o% interview %or student

researchers. ,iscuss this statement.


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-uestion and Ans/er Session

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