Entry: October 25, 2011
(Reflecting on participants' participation before interviews)
OK!
I guess one important lesson in conducting interviews for your research study is not relying or don't be confident that individuals will agree to participate! So far, I have only received two responses. Well, this is good news because I can begin my interviews, and I have most of the participants agreeing to be interviewed. However, I have to wait a few more days because I have forgotten that schedules do not agree with each other! OY!
In addition, I wonder if I should agree to give a participant the questions ahead of time? He asked to see the questions so that he may be more prepared during the interview...but I wonder if this would be a good idea. I am worried that if they prepare before the interview, the interview might turn into a very structured interview. Also, I do not anticipate this interview to be too formal because I don't want my participants to feel nervous or tense during the interview. I am hoping the interviews will be conversational and relax so that the participant will be open with his sharing of perspectives and feelings.
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