The Importance of Piloting or Pre-Testing Semi-Structured Interviews and Narratives

Mikuska, E. (2017) The Importance of Piloting or Pre-Testing Semi-Structured Interviews and Narratives. SAGE Research Methods Cases.

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Abstract

The aim of this case study is to highlight the importance of piloting or pre-testing the research design (in this case, semi-structured interviews and narratives). Most textbooks offer minimal guidance about pre-testing the research design, and published reports rarely report whether the research was piloted and, if so, what were the results. Therefore, this case study argues that researchers need to report on their pilot study so that others embarking on the research can learn from it. In this case study, I explore the concept of piloting and pre-testing the research, explain the process of collecting the qualitative data using semi-structured interviews, and demonstrate the complexity of analyzing the data when using a narrative approach, especially when the data are unexpected.

Publication Type: Articles
Additional Information: Online ISBN: 9781473977754 Pilot studies
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1139 Early childhood education
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Education, Social and Life Sciences > Childhood
Depositing User: Eva Mikuska
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2017 15:56
Last Modified: 21 Nov 2019 16:19
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/2474

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