In the world of academic research, understanding human experiences and perspectives is often essential for crafting meaningful insights. Qualitative research, often propelled by interviews, provides a rich platform for this exploration. In this post we provide a list of 100 open-ended qualitative interview questions tailored to various research domains, that you can use in your […]
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6 Qualitative Research Methods
This article aims to demystify 6 different types of qualitative research methods, delving into their unique characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages, and when to best utilize them. There are six main qualitative research methods available to researchers. Let’s explore some of them in detail. Ethnography Ethnography is a research method rooted in Anthropology. It’s done by immersing […]
Structured Interview: Advantages & Disadvantages
A structured interview is one where the interviewer asks each participant the same set of questions in the exact same order (including probes), in order to gather consistent and comparable data. This method of interviewing is also known as the Standardized Open-Ended Interview (Patton, 2002) and uses preestablished questions with limited response categories. It is […]
Recording Phone Interviews Using Total Recall for Android
Total Recall is an app for Android phones that can be used to record both sides of the conversation during a phone interview. Reasonably priced at $10.00 (free demo available) it’s a very convenient way to record phone interviews. You should however check if it works with your particular Android device because it’s not compatible with all phones.
12 Tips For Conducting ANY type of Interview
Conducting a meaningful interview is a fine balance between leading the subject to share their experience and ensuring that you don’t influence their ideas.
Preparing Questions for a Qualitative Research Interview
Getting ready to conduct a qualitative research Interview? Here are some tips to help you prepare the questions.
Choosing the Right Setting for a Qualitative Research Interview
Conducting a qualitative interview outside a recording studio – for e.g. at a cafe, pub, or the interviewee’s house – can be challenging. It therefore makes sense to spend some time thinking about the kind of setting you want to choose because it can affect the quality of responses you get as well as the quality of […]
Outsourcing Transcription of Research Interviews
When planning to outsource the transcription of your research interviews it may be a good idea to invest some time in writing out a clear set of instructions for your transcriptionist because research transcription is quite different from regular transcription. Here are a few points to get you started – Identify the Transcription Style In research interviews […]