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How to Properly Prepare for an Interview

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It takes a skill that is equal to an art form to properly conduct interviews. The interview skills of the researcher will have a direct effect on the outcome of the findings of the research. These skills will affect the accuracy and quality of the findings, as well as

 their later design. Skilled interviewers will be able to unmask the elements of the participants' perspectives on the subject they are researching. They will be able to draw out the points that are at the upmost of importance to the project at hand. 

There is a great deal of literature available in regards to what are the best ways to conduct research interviews. A great example comes from the writers Hackos and Redish, who give an entire chapter to creating interview questions without bias in their book, User and Task Analysis for Interface Design. In the book they tell researchers to not formulate questions that lead the participant to an answer, to stay away from very intricate, long questions and to focus the questions on the participants own experiences. 

Interview scripts should always be well prepared before the interview session ever begins. Scripts should be revised if they are bringing out biased and unusable information. A vital function of research questions are to draw out probing information about the participant and then the follow up questions that come at the end. These questions will stress the researcher’s ability to think on their feet, so that they can get the most out of their sessions with participants. This is the most dangerous part of an interview, where personal bias has the best chance to work its way in.

A successful interview is also going to include not only questions but some guidelines for researchers to follow as they interact with participants. Researchers need to recognize what their body language is saying to the participant and be able to correct it. They need to know how to self censor including how to achieve a harmonious balance between asking questions, and actively listening to the participant. As researchers gain experience they may become too comfortable with their current pattern, to the point that they get complacent with the process. Researchers constantly need to stay on top of the latest methods and techniques. Here are seven practices on how to properly conduct a research interview:



 
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