Week Six
What are the most important things to remember in conducting interviews? (Infographic)
For my infographic, I researched tips for
conducting interview questions. Most of the sites that I read had the
same tips: be prepared and be organized. One of the other tips that
stuck with me talked about having the interview questions written down so that
the person asking the questions knows exactly what they want to ask. This
helps keep the research consistent and the same questions will be asked to all
of the subjects included in the research. This is also helpful to move the interview along so that time is not wasted. I included all of this information as lists so that it will be easy to reference as I look back at it later.
Sources:
How to Conduct a Journalistic Interview. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/how-conduct-journalistic-interview/
McNamara, Carter. “General Guidelines for Conducting Interviews.” Free Management Library, managementhelp.org/businessresearch/interviews.htm.
Israel, S. (2012, April 19). 9 Tips on Conducting Great Interviews. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelisrael/2012/04/14/8-tips-on-conducting-great-interviews/#76064eb356f1
Pic Clipart: https://ya-webdesign.com/image/quiz-clipart-interview/187854.html
Hey Keri, great infographic and post. I really enjoyed reading all the things you listed and you even game me some additional ideas for my own interviews. I agree with all of the things you listed, most importantly, being prepared, being on time, and being organized. I also liked that you mentioned you would inform them of how long it would be and how to get a hold of you if you they had any follow up questions or concerns. I think that is a great idea. I know that I mentioned in my post how important an audio recording of the interview is so that we can go back and listen again and also so that we aren't distracted by trying to frantically take down notes. Do you think you will keep your interview questions below a set amount? I am trying to come up with that now. I'd like to keep it under 10 but am hoping I can stick with somewhere between 4-8 questions. Great work!
ReplyDeleteI also agree that an audio recording is important. I remember reading that you should take audio and written notes, but the written notes should be brief because you do not want to be distracted during the interview. I'm thinking that my questions will be 10 or less. I have high school students, so anything more than that and I think they will become bored, much less and I will miss an opportunity to get feedback. There definitely a balance that I need to be aware of. Thanks for the feedback.
DeleteGood Post Keri,
ReplyDeleteI like how you used lists to share the information on your infographic. I am curious to know about how many questions you are thinking about asking. I am struggling with this myself and am curious about what others are thinking. I got to thinking about "be aware of appearance when taking notes" because I'm wondering if that will be a distraction for my younger students. Good thing we're all planning on recording. Your post was helpful and gave me some things to consider. Thanks and good job.
I am thinking of asking between 8 - 10 questions. What I'm trying to decide is where I will do the interview questions - right now I'm thinking in the hallway outside of my classroom (my classroom is at the end of a hallways, so not much traffic). Since I have high school students, if I'm outside the room they will be fine to work inside the classroom without an adult with them. Do you have a plan for where you will interview?
DeleteIn my readings this week, they talked about being aware of how much you write down so that it doesn't influence the interview. This will be important for me because I'm someone who likes to write everything down. However, having a voice recorder will help with this. Also using key words to keep the interview flowing like "uh huh, yes, go on" are important and giving plenty of time for thinking and reflecting.
Thanks for the response.
Looks nice. I am not sure why this is the question for the infographic, but I like yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It took me way longer than it should have to decide on which template I was going to use.
DeleteKeri,
ReplyDeleteWasn't that fun? I actually had fun creating my infographic although it took a long time. Did you like the activity? I was trying to figure out how to get a border around mine, but never did. Maybe you can tell me. My picture in the middle was so big that I didn't have room to write the details, just subheadings. I had to do all of my explaning in the paragraphs below. Good job. Yours is pleasing to the eye.
Carrie
Hi Carrie,
DeleteYes I enjoyed making the infographic and like I said in our meeting, I spent way longer than I thought I would with the formatting of the graphic. The border came with the template. I used the first link, if I remember correctly the title of the template was called "all about me". The big picture at the top of my graphic was something I found on a website and then I saved the picture and inserted it. I didn't like the picture options that the program offered.
Keri,
ReplyDeleteI never thought about sharing my question before hand and I need to figure out how am going to record my interviews.
Great graphic.