Emma Dalton BA PP

 I have never conducted an interview before and therefore was very unsure how to begin developing my interview questions to ensure that I would only be asking beneficial questions and gaining data relevant to my inquiry topic.  I decided to use web 2.0 to inform myself about where to begin with creating a semi- structured interview. I came across a really helpful video that broke the preparation for the interview process into stages. That has been the key thing that i have taken from this video, is that it is imperative to prepare! You don't want to waste that precious interview time and ask questions, consequently gathering data that is not relevant to your inquiry and will not further your research.  In the video posted below, it is suggested that you develop your between 7-10 questions and take different topics into consideration; Behaviour- What a person has done or is doing?  Opinions/Values- What a person thinks about a topic. Feelings- How someone feels toward...

 And we are back.  Beginning module 3 feels rather daunting. Through module 2 we created inquiry process plans in preparation for module 3 and now it's time to bring this research project to life.  I assumed the aim of  a research project was to find answers, to solve the question and shed light on an area of knowledge that I felt important to recognise. However since reading through the module 3 handbook I have discovered that this is not the case. This project is about reflecting on the process rather than searching for a result. Thinking about how you take the journey rather than the destination itself. Throughout Module 3 I shall keep a journal where I will note down thoughts and reflect through comments to help my journey. This will help keep me on the path of reflecting rather than searching for answers! This is something I wish I had done from Module 1! I decided to delve straight back into this module with the help of a TedTalk video that was suggested in our...