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Effective Fieldwork Techniques in Interviewing: Insights from Dr. Michael R. Hyman

In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Michael R. Hyman from NMSU explores the essential methodologies in fieldwork interviewing. Learn about the roles of fieldworkers, in-house interviewers, and the significance of preparatory sessions. Gain insights into techniques like making initial contact, asking questions effectively, and employing probing tactics to facilitate respondent engagement. The guide also addresses the importance of proper interview termination and management strategies to ensure data integrity, including supervisor training and verification methods to prevent interview falsification.

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Effective Fieldwork Techniques in Interviewing: Insights from Dr. Michael R. Hyman

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  1. Fieldwork (Click icon for audio) Dr. Michael R. Hyman, NMSU

  2. Who Conducts Fieldwork? FIELD INTERVIEWING SERVICE FIELD- WORKERS • IN-HOUSE • INTERVIEWERS • BRIEFING SESSIONS

  3. RECORDING RESPONSES MAKING INITIAL CONTACT PROBING TERMINATING INTERVIEWS ASKING QUESTIONS In-House Training

  4. Making Initial Contact and Securing Interview • “Good afternoon, my name is…” • Foot-in-the-door • Door-in-the-face

  5. Asking the Questions • Exactly as worded • Repeat questions that are not understood • Read slowly • Questions in the proper order • Ask every question

  6. Probing • Verbal attempts made by a field-worker when respondents must be motivated to communicate their answers more fully • Probes elaborate and clarify

  7. Probing Tactics SILENT PROBE REPEAT QUESTION REPEAT REPLY NEUTRAL QUESTION

  8. Recording the Response

  9. Commonly Used Probes and Their Abbreviations

  10. Terminating Interview • Important to close interview and exit household properly • Re-interviewing may be required

  11. Fieldwork Management • Select • Train • Supervise • Control

  12. Interviewer Cheating • Filling in fake answers or falsifying interviews • Verification by re-interview

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