Self-Report Interviews
Interviews
An interview is similar to a questionnaire, except that the questions are
asked face to face, rather than on paper.
There are three different types of interviews;
– Structured
– Unstructured
– Semi-structured
Structured Interviews
Structured interviews are made up of a pre-determined set of questions
that re asked in a fixed order. Basically, this is like a questionnaire but
conducted face-to-face in real-time - ie. the interviewer asks the
questions and waits for a response.
Structured interviews, like questionnaire, are straightforward to replicate
due to their standardised format. The format also reduces differences
between interviewers.
It is not possible given the nature of a structured interview, for
interviewers to deviate from the topic or elaborate their points, and this
may be a source of frustration for some.
Unstructured Interviews
An unstructured interview works a lot like a conversation. There are no set
questions. There is a general aim that a certain topic will be discussed,
and interaction tends to be free-flowing. The interviewee is encouraged to
expand and elaborate their answers as prompted by the interviewer.
There is much more freedom in an unstructured interview than in a
Interviews
An interview is similar to a questionnaire, except that the questions are
asked face to face, rather than on paper.
There are three different types of interviews;
– Structured
– Unstructured
– Semi-structured
Structured Interviews
Structured interviews are made up of a pre-determined set of questions
that re asked in a fixed order. Basically, this is like a questionnaire but
conducted face-to-face in real-time - ie. the interviewer asks the
questions and waits for a response.
Structured interviews, like questionnaire, are straightforward to replicate
due to their standardised format. The format also reduces differences
between interviewers.
It is not possible given the nature of a structured interview, for
interviewers to deviate from the topic or elaborate their points, and this
may be a source of frustration for some.
Unstructured Interviews
An unstructured interview works a lot like a conversation. There are no set
questions. There is a general aim that a certain topic will be discussed,
and interaction tends to be free-flowing. The interviewee is encouraged to
expand and elaborate their answers as prompted by the interviewer.
There is much more freedom in an unstructured interview than in a
