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A PractlcalGuideto Interulewingln EducalionalResearch
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DrNikSuryaniNikAbdulRahman
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..CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Qualitative Interviewing
1.1 Wtat is qualitative iuterviev/ing?
1.2 Dilferences betweenqualitative and quantitative futerviaw
1.3 Puposes of a qualitative irtewiew
1.4 Characteristicsofa qualitative interview design
1.4 Adva ages and disadvafiages of using qualitative
interviewing
1.5 Are all reseaxchtopics appropriatefor interviews?
1.6 Models ofknowledge and researchMethod
1.6.1 Positivistic./Tecbnicalinterviev/
1.6.2 Interpretive/Practicalintervie\4,
1.6.3 Criticalinterview
1.8 Responsibilitics ofa Muslim researcher
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Chapter 2 Types and Forms oflaterviews
2.1 Types of intewiews
2.2 Forms of interviews
2.2.1 The Closed or ScheduledStandardizedInterview
2.2.2 The Open or Non-ScheduledStandardizedInterview
2.2.3 The Open or Non-ScbeduledItrterview
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Chapter 3 The Interview Guide
3.1 What is an inGrview guide?
3.2 Wly do€sa researcherneedan interview guide?
3.2.1 Advantagesofau iaterview guide
3.3 The contcd ofan interview
3.3.1What questionsto ask
3.3.2. How to sequetrcequestions
3.4 Questioningtecbniques
3.5 Probing
3.5.1 How to probe the interviewee.
3.6 Examplesofinterview guides
3.6.1 Interview questionsusing researchquestions
3.6.2 Intewiow questionsusing Pation'sMatrix
3.7 The pilot shrdy
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Chapter 4 Steps aud Stagesin Conducting Interview
4.1 Locating a field
4.2 Managing entry
4.3 Gaining access
4.4 Locating informauts
4.5 Equipment
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4.6 Basicskillsrequiredfor conductinganinterview
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Chapter5 Administration of the Interview andtr'ieldIssues
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5.2 Ethics of interviewing
. 5.3 Special conditions in interviewing children
5.4 The role of a researcher
5.5 Conducting effective interviews
5.5.1 At the begiDningofthe interview
5.5.2 During interview
5.5.2.1Recoding the data
5.5.2.2.Stategiesand approachestbroughoutthe intewiew
5.6 After the Interview: Stategies for working on the
materials
5.6.1UrgentTask
5.6.2 Interview Sumrnary
5.6.3 The importanceoflndexbg and Copying Materials
5.6.4 Transcribing Interviews
5.6.5 Storingdata
5.6.6Translation
Chapter 6 Analyzing aud Interpreting Interview Materials
6.1 Definition
6.2 Methodsof analysis
6.3 Characteristicsof data analysis
6.4 Differencesbetweenqualitative and quantitative data
analysis
6.5 General analytic procedwes
6.5.1 Organizing the data
6,5.2 Generatingcategories,themes,and pattems
6.5.3 Focusingthe analysis
6.5.4 Testing emergenthytrotheses
6.6 Examplesofpractical data analysisfrom research
Experiences
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Chapter 7 Final Remarks
7.1 Issuesofvalidity and reliability in qualitative reseaxch
7.2 Writing the report
7.3 Criticismsto qualitativeintervidw
7.4 Conclusiou
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REFERENCES
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TABLES
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T)?es ofHuman Inlerest, Views ofKnowledge,
EducationalResearchand ResearchMethod
Advantages and Limitations of Scheduled Standardized
Inte/view
Adyantagesand Limitations ofNon Scheduled
Standardizedlntervieia'
Advantagesand Limitations ofNon SchedulodInterview
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Example of'Special Fotn in tansferdng/ tnoscribing
datafrom Malay to English
Example of Summaryof Iudividual Respondent'sData
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Example of Analysis of TeachersResponses:Differences
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Criteria for ad€quacyor rigor in scientific research
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FTCI'RES
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Developing an Irterview Guide
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ExamplesofThematic Organisationin Data Analysis
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