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Do Your Interviews

Little Quick Fix

Helen Kara author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:27th Dec '18

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This practical guide, Do Your Interviews, offers essential strategies for conducting effective interviews, helping students gather quality data efficiently.

In Do Your Interviews, readers are guided through the essential steps of conducting effective interviews for data collection. Interviews have become a popular method among undergraduates across various disciplines, often perceived as quick and easy. However, the reality is that conducting interviews requires more than just asking a series of questions. This book emphasizes the importance of preparation and understanding the nuances involved in gathering relevant and high-quality data.

The guide provides practical strategies and checklists designed to help students navigate the interview process with confidence. It addresses common pitfalls that can lead to poor data quality, ensuring that students are well-equipped to avoid mistakes that might affect their grades. The hands-on approach of Do Your Interviews makes it an invaluable resource for those who need to complete their projects or dissertations within tight deadlines.

With its lively design and clear navigation, this book allows readers to find information quickly and efficiently. Each section includes checkpoints to help students assess their progress, alongside DIY tasks that encourage self-directed learning. By the end of the book, readers will have a comprehensive understanding of how to conduct interviews effectively, culminating in a final checklist to ensure they are ready to submit their work or excel in their assignments.

From a review of both Write A Questionnaire and Do Your Interviews

"Beautifully written, and chock-full of key information, dealt with in a jargon-free but never condescending way. They initiate a mature understanding of both the practical issues and the human factors at play in both questionnaires and interviewing
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I would therefore recommend these to undergraduate students and, given the welcoming layout and the clear use of language, I would also recommend them to non-native English speakers learning research skills in English." -- Amanda Haste * https://www.ncis.org *

ISBN: 9781526467744

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 140g

124 pages