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The First Interview: Global Field Preparing Required Questions
The First Interview: Global Field Preparing Required Questions
Write down and Practice all of your questions ahead of time and be prepared to re-word
them if people do not understand. At the end of the interview, thank them and if you are still
in need of interviews, ask if they have anyone they can recommend that would offer a different
perspective than they do.
This can, for some people, be a bit confusing or awkward. But leaders have courageous
conversations. You might have to do a little explaining to help get the type of answer you are
looking for. However, it is essential that you attempt to get more than a surface answer. If
someone responds “Australian” for their cultural identity – that may not be enough for us
to understand what they mean, nor will it be enough for full points on the Introduction section
of the rubric. One strategy could be to ask, “Can you tell me more about what you mean by
Australian? How do you think Australians look at things differently than other cultures in the
world? What makes an Australian, Australian? ”
Audio. Be sure to save your recording as you will need to send it to the teaching team
by the indicated due date. You will also want to have access to it throughout the
semester for assignments and will need to listen back to it as you must use direct
quotes in your reflection and note the time in the recording that they take place..
Reflect. After the audio interview, you will write a three to four page reflection on how
the interview went, what you learned, and what you will do differently for the next one. In
this section of the paper you should use headings and answer the questions:
● What did you do well?
● How did you prepare for this interview (e.g., what research did you do about the
person, their culture? Did you practice the interview? Did you test using
technology with others? Did you consider the IDI that was discussed in class?
For example: did you think about how you might be in denial about some
difference when you spoke to your interviewee? Or how you might default to
minimization as a way to find common ground?)
● What will you do differently for your next interview?
● Share something significant and/or eye opening that you learned from this
interview. (Include at least one direct quote from interviewee and cite the
timestamp in the interview)
● What did your interviewee communicate about what it means to be a citizen in
their culture? How does it different from your own understanding of what a
citizen is? Does citizenship connect to social change in their culture and if so,
how? (Include at least one direct quote from interviewee and cite the
timestamp in the interview)
● How did the interviewee define “global citizen”? What do you think about what
they shared? How does this relate to your own personal definition of global
citizenship? (Include at least one direct quote from interviewee - cite the
timestamp in the interview)
● Note: anytime that you quote the interviewee, you must note time stamp in the
audio file
● Include a list of all of your prepared questions as noted earlier in this packet.
Make a note on this list of what questions you did ask and what questions you
did not get to. Make a note on this list of any follow-up questions you asked. You
may have to use your audio as a reference to complete this.
● INCLUDE at the end of your document: Screenshots of each email (or text
message, Linkedin/Facebook message) between you and your interviewee that
shows the arrangement made to conduct your interview (detailing time, method,
etc). It should include the contact information of your one-to-one (for example:
clearly shows the email address or phone number or skype name, etc). AND:
(See next page)
● You must include the following for your interviewee
● Name of interviewee
● Contact information of your interviewee:
○ email and phone number if available (even if it was listed in the prior
forwarded email you sent)
○ Professional title/occupation of your global one to one – including
company and address of the company they work for, as available
○ LinkedIN profile link, as available
○ Country or Culture they are representing in the interview
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It is required that you submit these components. If you are not able to provide them
generally, then you WILL NOT receive credit for the assignment and you are required to
meet with your instructor and/or the 4000 level-lead to discuss your interview in person.
Submit these materials with the assignment. If not, you will be required to meet with
your instructor or the 4000-level lead.
Upload to Canvas.
THE FIRST INTERVIEW: GLOBAL FIELD
Rubric for Global Field Interview and Reflection
10 Audio file submitted Is the interview at least 30 minutes long? Full points will be
on time as indicated given for 30 minutes or more. Points will be reduced for
on Canvas shorter interviews
5 Format Clarity Although grammar and writing care are not the emphasis
of this part of the writing assignment, was the reflection
written in a way that the reader could understand content
and context? Was a baseline of writing professionalism
followed in terms of writing competencies?