Open AccessQualitative Interview Design: A Practical Guide for Novice Investigators
Author(s) -
Daniel W. Turner
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1178
Subject(s) - viewpoints , qualitative research , research design , data collection , qualitative property , interview , semi structured interview , process (computing) , protocol (science) , psychology , computer science , engineering ethics , management science , sociology , engineering , medicine , social science , art , machine learning , anthropology , visual arts , alternative medicine , pathology , operating system
Qualitative research design can be complicated depending upon the level of experience a researcher may have with a particular type of methodology. As researchers, many aspire to grow and expand their knowledge and experiences with qualitative design in order to better utilize diversified research paradigms for future investigations. One of the more popular areas of interest in qualitative research design is that of the interview protocol. Interviews provide in-depth information pertaining to participants' experiences and viewpoints of a particular topic. Often times, interviews are coupled with other forms of data collection in order to provide the researcher with a well-rounded collection of information for analyses. This paper explores the effective ways to conduct in-depth, qualitative interviews for novice investigators by employing a step-by-step process for implementation.