Asked by abdullah alharbi on Jul 20, 2024

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Explain the differences between unstructured, semi-structured, and structured interviews.

Unstructured Interviews

Interviews with broad questions and a loose schedule of questions so that interviewees have the freedom to volunteer information and to explain their responses.

Semi-structured Interviews

A qualitative research method involving open-ended questions that allow for in-depth exploration of a participant's views and experiences, while still guiding the conversation through a predefined set of topics.

  • Discern various methods of conducting interviews and understand their use.
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Darron GrahamJul 22, 2024
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Unstructured interviews come from the need to understand communication phenomena in informants' own terms. Semi-structured interviews dictate the broad questions to be asked but allow both the interviewer and the interviewee room to move. Fully structured interviews mean that the researcher has predetermined the questions, their format, and the order in which they will be asked.