Distancelanguagelearning/English Web/writing/Academic Writing/Research/Qual Design/class/Unit II

Readings

 * face-to-face
 * Conversational interview (Patton, 2002)
 * Interview guide approach (Patton, 2002)

Activities

 * Complete the discussion question for Unit I

Outcomes
Determine when to use a conversational interview and an interview guide approach and whether they are appropriate for a particular research project.

Readings

 * Focus group
 * Standarized open-ended interview (Patton, 2002)

Activities

 * Complete the discussion question for Unit II

Outcomes
Determine when to use a standarized open-ended interview and whether one is appropriate for a particular research project.

Readings

 * Electronic or telephone interviewing
 * closed, fixed-response interview (Patton, 2002)

Activities

 * Complete the discussion question for Unit III

Outcomes
Determine when to use a fixed-response interview and whether one is appropriate for a particular research project.

Readings
Review readings from weeks one through three.

Activities

 * Review the various theoretical frameworks discussed so far in class, the research questions you would like to research, and the type of interviewing technique you plan to implement for your final project. Add this information to this page.

Outcomes
Create a wiki page that frames a research project in terms of methodology appropriate interviewing techniques.