Interview Method

• Interviewing is one method by which

qualitative data can be gathered. Although
it may be less formal than quantitative, it is
important to design a systematic interview
technique as well as carefully validated
data.
Steps in Conducting an Interview (Denzin
2013; Bernard2013; Rubin 2012)
Step 1: Getting to Know Each Other

• The interview starts from the time you, he interviewer, and your
respondents see each other at the place of interview, that is, if
this is a traditional interview.

• Naturally, seeing each other for the first time, your tendency
would be to talk with each other to establish friendship and a
relaxed mood for both of you.
Step 2: Having an Idea of the Research

• This second step requires you to tell the

respondents about the nature of the interview—
its purpose, importance, scope, and so on. Telling
them of these salient features of the activity
enables them to anticipate not only the kind of
questions they will get to face, but also the
appropriate answers they will give.
Step 3: Starting the Interview

• You open this step with a question to encourage the respondent to talk about
himself or herself, including his or her age, family, current Interview Method
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autobiography activities, and other things you think appear special or
interesting to him or her.
• Following these self-introduction questions are questions on the subject’s
thoughts, attitudes, or performance of his or her job or any current work
assignment.
• The respondent’s answers do not only help you get some clues on his or her
ways or techniques of responding to interview questions, but also give you
hints on the right ways to ask your subjects the questions that will elicit the
right data for your research
Step 4: Conducting the Interview Proper

• Interview questions in this step are on the

interviewee’s open and extensive talking of things
related to the research theme or research
questions and on those anticipated by him/her or
emanating from his/her explanations,
descriptions, or narrations of things. Open or
unstructured questions asked in this step of the
interview aim at investigating the questions.
Step 5: Putting an End to the Interview

• Signs of the approaching end of the interview work to

alert the respondent in winding up with his or her
talking.
• This step also reminds you of your responsibility to let
the respondent be free in airing whatever doubts or
questions he or she has about the research design,
method, interview time, and other aspects of the
interview.
Step 6: Pondering Over Interview
Afterthoughts

• This last step of the interview gives the

respondent the opportunity to ask
questions about the interview activity
and let him or her have an idea about
what will happen next to the interview
results.
Parts of an Interview Protocol (Creswell,
2007)
1. Basic Information about the Interview.

•It includes the time and date of

the interview, where the
interview takes place, and who
the participants to be
interviewed are.
2. Introduction.

• This provides instructions to the

interviewer which will serve as his/her
guide in conducting the session. It is a
prerequisite that the interviewer
introduce himself/herself including the
objectives of the research.
3. Opening Question.

• This is about getting to know

participants so they will feel at ease.
Questions related to their work or
activities are good opening questions.
Very personal questions must be
avoided.
4. Content Questions

• These are sub-questions based on

the central phenomenon being
studied.
5. Closing Instructions

•Thank the interviewee of

his/her time