The following distinctions and steps may help you in developing questions for interviewing (or for coding observations in the field). After reading these guidelines, check out some of the sample interview questions and schedules.<\/p>\n
Remember to keep in mind these two key distinctions:<\/p>\n
Steps (for developing interview questions): 2. Cluster the questions into groups<\/p>\n 3. Identify a general topic for each group<\/p>\n 4. Turn each topic into a master question<\/p>\n 5. Review\/edit master questions: 6. Edit questions within each cluster: 7. Order the questions within clusters.<\/p>\n 8. Order the clusters.<\/p>\n 9. Try out the completed interview schedule\/script with people and see how well it works.\u00a0Take a look at some samples of questions and interview schedules.<\/p>\n Sample Interview Question Sets<\/strong><\/p>\n Sample A: Interview Questions For Students Sample B:\u00a0Interview Questions for Adults<\/a>
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\n1. Brainstorm a list of potential questions<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 To cover full range of topics
\n\u2022 To reduce duplication
\n\u2022 To simplify and focus<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 To cover the topic
\n\u2022 To reduce duplication
\n\u2022 To simplify and focus
\n\u2022 And to shift from “what you want to answer” to “what it makes sense to ask someone”, to cover a topic, to reduce duplication, etc.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/a>[Studying student engagement in high school]<\/p>\n
\n[Studying a teacher education program]<\/p>\n