D5- Responses

Lorelei Copper

Jun 16 9:47pm

Reply from Lorelei Copper

Discussion Thread: Field Notes Interviews 

What did you enjoy about the experience? 

I really enjoyed how the person I interviewed was easy to ask questions and talk to. They had some good advice to give and how to go about picking a topic and what to expect during the dissertation process. Both of us had a distraction-free place for conducting the interview. We both were in physical setting where a private conversation could be held that lends itself to audiotaping (Creswell & Poth, 2025, p. 199). 

What challenges (technical, personal, or otherwise) did you encounter? 

For me, since I am not experienced with a videoconference interview, I was nervous and scared, and I thought I would not be able to get my first interview done. My interview was done on my phone since I was having such a challenging time getting it on my computer. I am glad that I had help on the other side of this interview; she set it up for me where it came out good.  

How, if at all, was it different from what you expected, based on your course readings and your assumptions?  

It was different from what I expected, based on my course readings and assumptions because of the understanding of how everything goes into the dissertation process, picking a chair, and committee.  

Based on your experience(s), how would you approach any subsequent qualitative interview? 

Based on my experience, I would approach any subsequent qualitative interviewing knowing that I will learn something more from someone who has completed their dissertation and chair and committee process. 

 Qualitative interviewing is where “knowledge is constructed in the interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee” (Creswell & Poth, 2025, p. 198). The qualitative research interview is further described as “attempts to understand the world from the subjects’ point of view, to unfold the meaning of their experience, to uncover their lived world” (Creswell & Poth, 2025, p. 198). 

What did you learn about qualitative data collection from this experience? 

I learned that qualitative data collection from this experience was not difficult at all. This experience showed how qualitative interviewing is as much an interpersonal skill as a methodological one. Data quality totally depends on the interviewer’s ability to listen actively, rather than rigidly following a script (Creswell & Poth, 2025, p. 201). You need the right questions for your interviewee to get a real understanding of what is ahead of your studies. This first interview boosted my confidence while highlighting areas for growth. I’m looking forward to the next one with these lessons in mind(Creswell & Poth, 2025, p. 201). 

 

References 

Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2025).  Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches (5th ed.). Sage Publications.