{"id":11634,"date":"2019-01-23T12:18:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T03:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/?p=11634"},"modified":"2019-01-23T12:18:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T03:18:48","slug":"lesson-ideas-understanding-semi-structured-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2019\/01\/23\/lesson-ideas-understanding-semi-structured-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson Ideas: Understanding Semi-structured Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conducting your own qualitative research is an engaging and effective way to learn about qualitative methodology.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Activity Outline<\/strong><\/p>\n

You’re about to conduct your own semi-structured interviews on other students in your class. This will help you understand what a semi-structured interview is, as well as its strengths and limitations. (This activity is designed to go with Lesson 9.1(c) Semi-Structured Interviews in the textbook).<\/p>\n

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Step One: Choose a topic <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Choose a topic that you want to research. Remember that the purpose of qualitative research in psychology is to understand the participants’ subjective experiences of phenomena – i.e. to learn about their experiences with particular things. Therefore, try to choose a topic that your classmates would have some experience with. “Being homeless”, for example, might not be a good topic but “witnessing bullying” could be. (See a list of suggestions at the end of this post).<\/p>\n

Step Two: Write your interview schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Read pg. 440 of the textbook to learn what an interview schedule is. Once you’re comfortable with what you need to do, create your own 1\/2 – 1 page interview schedule for your topic.<\/p>\n

Step Three: Conduct your interviews<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Find other students who are also ready to conduct interviews and take turns being the interviewer and interviewee. Try to interview at least 3 other students.<\/p>\n

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For IB Psychology Paper 3, you need to know the definition of semi-structured interviews, including at least two characteristics. (Photo by nappy on Pexels.com)<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Step Four: Group Reflection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Once everyone has conducted some interviews, form a group of 2-4 students and reflect on the semi-structured interview. Try to answer these questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. What are two important characteristics of a semi-structured interview?<\/li>\n
  2. What are some strengths of a semi-structured interview?<\/li>\n
  3. What are some limitations?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Good Topic Examples:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n