INTERVIEW

Learning Competency
Collects data
through
observation and
interviews.
Learning Objectives:
Defines interview
Differentiates the different
forms of interview
Gather data through
interview.
Activity:
Portrait your
understanding
about interview.
Interview as defined by The Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
 A formal meeting at which somebody is
asked questions to see if they are
suitable for a particular job or course of
study of a college/university
 Private meeting between people where
questions are asked and answered.
What is an interview?
The term interview has been
derived from the French word entre
voir that means to glimpse or to see
each other.
By definition it means a meeting
for obtaining information by
questioning a person or persons.
To ask somebody about their
life, opinions especially on radio
or television or for the
newspaper or magazine.
To give an interview is to agree
to answer questions.
Meaning of the term ‘Interview’
Basically ,an interview is a personal
conversation between two or more
people (the interviewer and the
interviewee) where questions are
asked by the interviewer to obtain
information from the interviewee.
Questions:
1. What are your observations in the
interview?
2. What can you say about the type
of questions asked in the interview?
3. What can you say about the
respondent?
Forms of Interview
STRUCTURED OR DIRECT INTERVIEW
 Also called standardized interviews as
they are pre planned to a high degree of
accuracy and precision.
 The questions and acceptable
responses are specified in advance.
 The interviewer cannot change the
wordings of the questions nor
paraphrase the original question.
SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
specific topic areas
a general set of questions
but the interview flows like a
conversation and topics are
covered as they come up.
UNSTRUCTURED OR INDIRECT
INTERVIEW OR OPEN-ENDED INTERVIEW
 This is a very informal form of interview
 No set format is followed
 Candidate is encouraged to express himself
on any topic of his interest, his expectations,
background etc.
 Interviewers look for traits of character and
nature of his aspirations, strengths,
weaknesses, potential etc.
Activity 2
Portrait an interview
using the three forms of
interview on how you use
ICT’s to be part of social
change.
Assessment:
1. It is a personal conversation between two or
more people which constitute the target
population for the purpose of collecting
information for a research project.
A. Interview
B. Observation
C. Participant Observation
D. Survey
2. In this form of interview, the
researcher uses a set of prepared
questions that are asked from one
respondent to another.
A. Structured
B. Semi-Structured
C. Unstructured
3. In this interview, the interviewer has a
pre-determined set of questions or
schedule but as a researcher you can
explore other information.
A. Structured
B. Semi-Structured
C. Unstructured
4. This interview is very informal
in form.
A. Structured
B. Semi-Structured
C. Unstructured
5. In this form of interview, the
interviewer cannot change the wordings
of the questions nor rephrase the
original question.
A. Structured
B. Semi-Structured
C. Unstructured
Assignment
 Conduct an interview to your
classmates to present your ideas
convincingly and create a reflexive
piece or output using an ICT tool,
platform, or application of your choice
on the learning experience they
undergone during the semester.