Qualitative Interview

蔡秉憲 MA0C0206李致翰 MA0C0209

呂冠嬅 MA0C0211

Probe•An interview

•A follow-up question

•A conversation(in a natural style & voice)

Function• Keep asking questions• Discover information• Go deeper into the

interviewee’s responses• Ask questions carefully & not

directly• Focus on the initial responses

BASIC QUESTIONS

• WHO…?• WHERE…

?• WHAT…?• WHEN…?• HOW…?

WH………..

Detail-orientedProbes

Elaboration Probes

Clarification Probes

TYPES

Detail-orientedProbes

Elaboration Probes

Clarification Probes

Elaboration Probe

Add more information

Explain something Cue interviewees

keeping talking Keep a respondent

talking more

Clarification Probe More details

Make something clear & easier to understand

Talk more & provide… Information Answer Context

Do notleave the topic

Interviewer -> Interviewee (I)

• Relative informationProvision

• Simple• Straightforward• Understandable

Statement

• What information is desired• Why important

Communi-cation

Interviewer -> Interviewee (II)

• How the interview is progressingSchedule

• Feel two-way flow communicationPurpose

MAINTAIN1)Know what to find out2)Ask the right question 3)Get the desired answer4)Give appropriate verbal &

non verbal feedback

ONE-SHOT QUESTION

Situation• Take place as a natural part of fieldwork

Reason• Interviewee who is unwilling to

cooperate• Interviewee who needs some

unexpected problem

Focus Group Interview• A small group on a specific topic• 6-8 people• One-half to two hours• Emphasizing on social context

Feature1) Participants are

homogeneous 2) Hear each other’s

response & make comments

3) Don’t need to reach any kind of consensus

Advantage/Strength

• Hear each other’s response & make comments• Efficient data-collection (sample size can be increased)

Weakness• Don’t be dominated by 1-2

people• The number of questions is

limited• Conflicts may arise• It may not be easy to guarantee

confidentiality

Notice• Probes are seldom out in an

interview• It is just a skill• Help the interviewer to know

more detail information

PROBE

RESEARCH

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