Learning Resources

Required Readings

Saldaña, J. (2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 1, “An Introduction to Codes and Coding” (pp. 1–42) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)
• Chapter 2, “Writing Analytic Memos About Narrative and Visual Data” (pp. 43–65) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)

Ravitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2016). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 5, “Methods of Data Collection” (pp. 145–183)
• Chapter 7, “An Integrative Approach to Data Analysis” (pp. 215–236) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)
• Chapter 8, “Methods and Processes of Data Analysis” (pp. 237–270) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)

Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 6, “Conversational Partnerships” (pp. 71–93)
• Chapter 7, “The Responsive Interview as an Extended Conversation” (pp. 95–114)
• Chapter 8, “Structure of the Responsive Interview” (pp. 115–129)
• Chapter 9, “Designing Main Questions and Probes” (pp. 131–147)
• Chapter 10, “Preparing Follow-Up Questions” (pp. 149–169)
• Chapter 12, “Data Analysis in the Responsive Interviewing Model” (pp. 189–211) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)

Yob, I., & Brewer, P. (n.d.). Working toward the common good: An online university’s perspectives on social change, 1-25. (previously read in Weeks 1 and 4)

Document: Interview Guide Instructions (PDF)

Document: Interview Guide Example (PDF)
Use these documents to guide you as you conduct your phone interview for this part of your Major Assignment 2.

Document: Excel Video Coding Document Template (Excel spreadsheet)

Review this Excel template as you view this week’s media program related to coding. Also, you will use this template for organizing your data and preparing for coding.

These Headings Must be adhered too!!! Here are the required headings:

Characteristics

Good interview Guide

Reflection/Questions

References

Answer preview

Interviews are goal-driven transactions that help researchers to ask in-depth questions with the aim uncovering perceptions and experiences of the participants based on a central theme of the research. There are characteristics that a good qualitative interview has and one of them is that they are goal-driven. According to Ravitch, & Carl, (2016) a researcher conducting a qualitative interview usually has an objective to achieve. For instance, the interviewer’s goal would be identifying why there is a problem like a gender inequity in management positions in the developing countries. The other characteristic is that a qualitative interview has a question and answer nature where the researcher asks questions, and the participants respond to the questions. In this case, the participants could be individuals or groups of people. The interviewer has to ask the questions skillfully, listen…