Author : Janet Powney
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429994818
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Book Synopsis Interviewing in Educational Research by : Janet Powney
Download or read book Interviewing in Educational Research written by Janet Powney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviewing is one of the most frequently used research tools in the social sciences, yet its importance as a technique is usually underestimated. As Janet Powney and Mike Watts point out, the practical difficulties of interviewing are often understated, and the theoretical assumptions and implications of conducting interviews can prejudice a researcher’s conclusions. Originally published in 1987, this introductory, practical guide widens the debate about interviewing with discussion and advice on interviewing in different kinds of educational inquiry, ranging from large-scale surveys to research carried out in individual schools. The authors give guidelines for preparing, conducting, reporting and analysing interviews, and discuss the practical and theoretical problems arising from each of these aspects. Examples are taken from six case studies contributed by researchers who have conducted interviews for different purposes and in different ways. Interviewing in Educational Research will be valuable to students and researchers in many fields, not only in educational research, but generally in the social sciences, in medical research, economics, business, social planning and administration.