Videos from a lecture on interviewing
Author of this page: Graham R. Gibbs
Affiliation: University of Huddersfield
Date written: 3rd January 2013
Ref: Gibbs, G R (2013) "Lecture on interviewing", Online QDA Web Site,
[onlineqda.hud.ac.uk/movies/SRM/Interviewing.php]
A lecture in six parts on doing research interviews taken from a series on research methods and research design given to masters (graduate) students by Graham R Gibbs at the University of Huddersfield.
Interviews and the Interview Society
Looks at the complexity of the question and answer interchange and the fact that we rely on people knowing how to be interviewed.
The Pros and Cons of Interviewing
Looks at the pros and cons of interviewing compared with other ways of gathering research data in the social sciences
Types of Interviews
Looks at the range of different kinds of research interview and in particular the distinction between structured and unstructured interviews.
The Interview Schedule
Examines the interview schedule. This is a "shopping list" of issues that you want the respondent to talk about in unstructured interviews.
The Sequence of Events and Types of Question
Looks at the typical sequence of events in an unstructured interview and the range of phenomena that the interview can investigate.
Good Practice and Technology
Looks at some suggestions for good practice in carrying out research interviews and some of the uses of technology both in the interview itself and in transcribing the interview.
