Research Design and Interviews

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Title: Survey Design and Research Interviews

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Research Design

Before actual construction of a building or structure, engineers and architects in charge of the project prepare a plan or a blueprint.

• The process of structuring techniques and strategies that help researchers solve their problems or answer their inquiry.

• Detailed data gathering procedures that leads to the fulfillment of the research goals.

Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry

• Ethnography- involves studying a particular group or population in the natural setting or in their habitat.

• Grounded Theory- is commonly used to elicit different ideas, opinions, or beliefs from the respondents when a unified theoretical explanation is needed about an event, an action, or a process that fits the situation or actual work in practice.

Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry

• Case study- is done when a researcher would want to know the deeper details about certain situation, event, activity, process, and even a group of individuals.

• Phenomenology- describes the common meaning of several individuals' lived experiences about phenomenon.

• Historical approach- is a systematic collection and evaluation of information, which may include documents, stories, and artifacts to describe, explain, and eventually understand events and actions that happened in the past.

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Match the term to it's definition

• Grounded Theory

• Ethnography

• Case study

• Phenomenology

• Historical approach

used to elicit different ideas, opinions

studying a population

deeper details about certain situation

individuals' lived experiences

systematic collection and evaluation

• used to elicit different ideas, opinions

• studying a population

• deeper details about certain situation

• individuals' lived experiences

• systematic collection and evaluation

Steps in Selecting Appropriate Strategies

• Identify the specific strategy of inquiry that will be used.

• Provide some background information about the strategy, such as discipline, origin, applications, and definitions.

• Discuss why it is an appropriate strategy to use in the proposed study.

• Identify how the use of the strategy will be helpful as to the types of questions asked, the form of data collection, the steps of data analysis, and the final write-up.

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• Identify the specific strategy of inquiry that will be used.

• Provide some background information about the strategy, such as discipline, origin, applications, and definitions.

• Discuss why it is an appropriate strategy to use in the proposed study.

• Identify how the use of the strategy will be helpful as to the types of questions asked, the form of data collection, the steps of data analysis, and the final write-up.

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Sampling

• after deciding which approach to use in a research study, it is now time to decide where or from whom to collect the needed data.

• To do this, some important terminologies must be first defined. What is a population? How about a sample?

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What is the definition of population?

2 Types of Population

Population-is the complete group of persons, animals, or objects that possess the same characteristics that are the researchers' interest.

• Target population- is made up of all research elements that the researcher would want his/her findings to be generalized to.

• Accessible population- is a group of research within which the research respondents will be taken from.

  
  

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Why might a researcher use an accessible population rather than a target population?

Advantage of Sampling

• It saves time, effort, and resources

• It minimizes casualties

• It paves the way for thorough investigation

• It allows easy data handling, collection, and analysis

Sampling in Qualitative Research

• Extreme or deviant case sampling- focuses on highly unusual manifestation of the phenomenon of interest.

• Intensity sampling- involves information-rich cases that manifest the phenomenon intensely, but not extremely.

• Maximum variation sampling- selects a wide range of variation on dimensions of interest.

  
  

Sampling in Qualitative Research

• Homogeneous Sampling- bring together people of similar backgrounds and experiences.

• Typical case sampling- on what is typical, normal, and/or average.

• Critical case sampling- looks at cases that will produce critical information.

  
  

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of an interview protocol?

• To limit the number of questions asked

• To ensure interviews are conducted in a specific location

• To replace the need for informed consent

• To provide a guide for conducting interviews

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What should be included at the beginning of an interview according to the protocol?

• A list of all possible questions

• A summary of the participant's previous interviews

• A script to introduce yourself and the topic

• A detailed explanation of the research findings

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Why is it important to collect informed consent before an interview?

• To ensure the participant is aware of the study and agrees to participate

• To guarantee the participant will answer all questions

• To provide the participant with a copy of the research findings

• To allow the participant to choose the interview location

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What type of questions should be used to encourage detailed responses?

• True or false questions

• Multiple-choice questions

• Closed-ended questions

• Open-ended questions

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What is a recommended practice when creating interview questions?

• Begin with easier questions

• Ask all questions in a random order

• Start with abstract questions

• Avoid asking about personal experiences

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What should you do if a participant gives a 'yes' or 'no' answer?

• Move on to the next question

• Ask them to elaborate on their answer

• End the interview

• Repeat the question

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Why is it important to pilot test your interview questions?

• To check if the questions make sense

• To finalize the interview location

• To reduce the number of questions

• To ensure the questions are difficult enough

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What should be done if new questions arise during an interview?

• Ignore them and stick to the protocol

• Incorporate them if they enhance the conversation

• End the interview immediately

• Ask the participant to write them down

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What is the benefit of using a script to close an interview?

• To ensure the participant leaves quickly

• To provide a space for additional thoughts

• To summarize the research findings

• To collect the participant's contact information

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What is a key consideration when designing the length of an interview?

• The number of researchers involved

• The time commitment required from participants

• The number of participants

• The location of the interview

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What should be done if a participant struggles to answer an open-ended question?

• Skip the question

• End the interview

• Ask a different participant

• Provide prompts to guide their response

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What is the role of existing research in forming interview questions?

• It should be summarized at the end of the interview

• It should be used to create closed-ended questions

• It should inform the questions to ensure relevance

• It should be ignored to avoid bias

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What is a common method for gaining informed consent?

• Email confirmation after the interview

• Text message approval

• Verbal agreement during the interview

• Signing a consent form before the interview

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Why is it important to start with basic questions in an interview?

• To test the participant's knowledge

• To build rapport and comfort

• To save time for more important questions

• To ensure the participant is paying attention

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What should be considered when asking abstract questions?

• They should be avoided entirely

• They should be the only type of questions asked

• They should be asked after building rapport

• They should be asked at the beginning

Assessing Interview Protocols

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