Conducting Interviews

Prepare the interview schedule in a well–thought out way.

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Make sure the interview schedule is reflective of the research objectives.

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Be punctual.

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Be courteous and welcoming/exchange pleasantries.

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Introduce yourself and your research project and ask for an introduction of the participant (s).

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Ask more general/broader questions in the beginning before getting into more specific questions regarding the research study.

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Use probes and prompts where needed.

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Deal intelligently with divergences.

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Check that you have recorded the information properly.

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Try to make copies of the information recorded.

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