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Am now in the process of analyzing data. Finally (it took me a while to get started for various reasons). Anyway, lessons learned from Thesis aka
How to conduct an in-depth interview
1. First of all, pay attention. People usually say one thing in the beginning of the interview and contradict themselves later on. Not catching this the first time around leaves for a lot of confusion and frustration in the end. (People can be so capricious.)
2. Don't try to justify yourself: fifteen minutes for an interview is too short.
3. The best thing to do in cases like this is to develop a keen sense of curiosity for the quotidian. That is, when drawing a home, don't just focus on the television. Draw in the crosshatches and the shadows for other parts of the home too (the home being the metaphor for everyday life). In short, treat the affair like juicy gossip; channel your inner Boy/Kris! (Haha can you imagine)
4. Don't ask yes/no questions, and don't assume out loud for people to just agree with what you're saying and leave it at that.
5. It's easier to just fling your questionnaire to outer space and "go with the flow", but seriously, the questionnaire helps. Don't skip anything, even if you think it's redundant. I think the hardest part is picking up from where you left off after the gazillion follow-up q's.
6. Always ask why, but hopefully not to the point of pedantic petulance.
We can do this. (And to those who were keeping score i.e. sir Jace, Sam wins. :P)
How to conduct an in-depth interview
1. First of all, pay attention. People usually say one thing in the beginning of the interview and contradict themselves later on. Not catching this the first time around leaves for a lot of confusion and frustration in the end. (People can be so capricious.)
2. Don't try to justify yourself: fifteen minutes for an interview is too short.
3. The best thing to do in cases like this is to develop a keen sense of curiosity for the quotidian. That is, when drawing a home, don't just focus on the television. Draw in the crosshatches and the shadows for other parts of the home too (the home being the metaphor for everyday life). In short, treat the affair like juicy gossip; channel your inner Boy/Kris! (Haha can you imagine)
4. Don't ask yes/no questions, and don't assume out loud for people to just agree with what you're saying and leave it at that.
5. It's easier to just fling your questionnaire to outer space and "go with the flow", but seriously, the questionnaire helps. Don't skip anything, even if you think it's redundant. I think the hardest part is picking up from where you left off after the gazillion follow-up q's.
6. Always ask why, but hopefully not to the point of pedantic petulance.
We can do this. (And to those who were keeping score i.e. sir Jace, Sam wins. :P)