interviews

• What are the difficulties of conducting group interviews with young children?

  Children may struggle to express themselves.
• What advantages do group interviews offer when interviewing young children?

  Participants may feel more comfortable together.
• What are the learning objectives of this topic?

  • Understand structured vs. unstructured interviews
  • Evaluate strengths and limitations of interviews
  • Apply understanding to education studies
• What is an alternative to written questionnaires for data collection?

  Interviews
• How do structured interviews differ from unstructured interviews?

  Structured interviews follow strict question guidelines.
• What are structured interviews similar to?

  Questionnaires
• What is the main characteristic of structured interviews?

  They ask the same questions in the same order.
• What are unstructured interviews also known as?

  Discovery interviews
• What is a semi-structured interview?

  It has common questions but allows probing.
• Who used group interviews in their research on schooling?

  Paul Willis
• What is a focus group?

  A group discussing specific topics together.
• What are the strengths of group interviews?

  • Comfort in group settings
  • Stimulates richer data through interaction
  • Generates initial ideas for further research
  • Observes group dynamics
• What are the limitations of group interviews?

  • Dominance by one or two individuals
  • Researcher must maintain focus
  • Peer pressure may inhibit honesty
  • Complex analysis of group interactions
• Which type of interview is quicker to conduct?

  Structured interviews
• Why might unstructured interview results be harder to compare?

  They allow for varied responses and questions.
• What do structured interviews typically involve?

  Closed-ended questions with pre-set answers.
• What is a practical issue with structured interviews?

  Training interviewers is straightforward and inexpensive.
• What is a benefit of structured interviews regarding sample size?

  They can cover large numbers efficiently.
• What is a limitation of structured interviews regarding response rates?

  They may attract untypical respondents.
• Who conducted structured interviews on the extended family?

  Young and Willmott
• What makes structured interviews reliable?

  Standardized questions ensure consistent results.
• What is a criticism of structured interviews regarding validity?

  They may produce a false picture of the topic.
• How can interviewer bias affect structured interviews?

  It may influence the answers given by interviewees.
• What type of questions do structured interviews typically use?

  Closed-ended questions
• What is the main focus of structured interviews?

  Gathering straightforward factual information.
• What is the average duration of structured interviews conducted by Young and Willmott?

  About half an hour to an hour.
• What is the significance of using closed-ended questions in structured interviews?

  They allow for easy quantification of results.
• What is a potential issue with the data obtained from structured interviews?

  Participants may lie or exaggerate their responses.
• How does the social interaction in interviews affect data collection?

  It may introduce bias into the responses.
• What is the risk associated with interviewer bias?

  It can influence the interviewee's answers.
• What are the two main types of interviews in sociological research?

  Structured and unstructured interviews
• Why do positivists favor structured interviews?

  They are rich in reliability and representativity
• What do interpretivists prefer unstructured interviews for?

  They are rich in validity
• What is the delivery method of structured interviews?

  Face-to-face or over-the-phone
• What type of questions are used in structured interviews?

  Pre-set closed-ended questions
• What are the advantages of structured interviews?

  • Easy and cheap to train interviewers
  • Cheap and easy to administer
  • Representative of a wide sample
  • Results are quantifiable
  • Reliable due to reproducibility
• What are the disadvantages of structured interviews?

  • Lack of validity due to closed-ended answers
  • Potential for interviewees to lie or exaggerate
• What type of questions do unstructured interviews primarily use?

  Open-ended questions
• What is a key benefit of unstructured interviews?

  They build a strong relationship with interviewees
• What are the advantages of unstructured interviews?

  • Develop rapport with interviewees
  • Flexible questioning
  • Valid data due to open conversation