Thesis Structure and Interviews and Surveys Thesis Structure
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Thesis Structure and Interviews and Surveys
Thesis Structure
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 3. Design
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 6. Conclusion and Future Work Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development
Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 6. Conclusion and Future Work Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development
Interviews and Surveys
Interviews
Interviews n Unstructured n Semi-structured n Structured
Interviews n n n Establish a rapport Treat interviewees with respect Think about your appearance Think about body language Maintain firm eye contact Don’t Invade their space
Interviews n How are you going to record ¡ ¡ ¡ Tape recorder Pen and paper - veratim Video recorder
How are you going to analyse n Colour Coding n “Gist Analysis” <> “Verbatim Analysis”
Questionnaires
Questionnaire n n Identify which organisation you work for, or are studying at. Check your grammar, twice (Rule of Thumb – two proofreads get rids of 95% of errors).
Questionnaires n n n Open-ended Close-ended Combination of both
Questionnaires n Open-ended Close-ended
Questionnaires n Open-ended ¡ ¡ ¡ Slower to administer Harder to record responses Does not stifle response Answerer can raise new issues Answerer feels they can speak their mind What does a blank answer mean ? ?
Questionnaires n Close-ended ¡ ¡ ¡ Faster to administer Easier to record responses Answerer can only give predefined answers Answerer cannot raise new issues Answerer feels constrained More likely to answer all questions (box tick)
Questionnaires n n Self-administered Interviewer administered
Questionnaires
Questionnaires n n n Keep questions short and simple Avoid questions with “not” Avoid questions with bias Avoid sensitive questions (ask indirectly) Do not ask compound questions, just ask one question at a time ¡ e. g. "Do you know what services are available to you and how to find out? "
Questionnaires n Likert scales ¡ ¡ ¡ Poor, Weak, O. K. , Good, Excellent Very Low, O. K. , High, Very High 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Thank them n "Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey"
Incentives n Survey research suggests that there is a chance that offering an incentive may add bias to a survey n e. g. Singer, E. , Bossarte, R. , 2006, “Incentives for Survey Participation: When Are They “Coercive”? , American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 31, Issue 5, Pages 411 -418
- Pros and cons of telephone interviews
- Strength for interview
- Group interviews advantages and disadvantages
- Interviews and questionnaires
- Kvale and brinkmann interviews
- Ualitative data
- Unusual job interviews
- Trustworthiness in qualitative research
- Primary research interviews
- Forskningsspørgsmål og interviewspørgsmål
- Disadvantages of unstructured interviews
- Disadvantages of unstructured interviews
- Lean discovery
- Disadvantages of unstructured interviews
- General standoutishness
- Primary research interviews
- Disclaimer for interviews
- Laddering technique
- Disclaimer for interview
- Conducting computerized interviews
- "transcribing focus group interviews"
- Star method
- What are exit interviews
- Appraisal interviews
- Combines natural observation with personal interviews
- Narrative interviews
- Observational study vs experiment worksheet
- What are surveys experiments or observations