tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543516663839803989.post6320908929262589521..comments2012-08-15T11:48:40.877-07:00Comments on Not a Tourist: Interviews might be harder than I thought...Nick Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08742878510679834067noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543516663839803989.post-9709605433704814822011-12-08T11:39:27.528-08:002011-12-08T11:39:27.528-08:00I had a series of questions that asked the respond...I had a series of questions that asked the respondent to rate how much they felt a particular feeling on a scale of 1 to 7. This proved futile and I resorted to a yes or no answer for about half of my surveys. I think, in some areas of the world, it boils down to different priorities. In a world where you're more worried about your next meal than analyzing how you feel that day or how your yard looks, the less important things tend to be simplified to yes/no or pretty/ugly evaluations.Abrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616275218748468114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543516663839803989.post-45886675384502224532011-08-25T08:32:33.492-07:002011-08-25T08:32:33.492-07:00I think we all had this sort of problem. My questi...I think we all had this sort of problem. My questions were supposed to probe a lot of stories and explanations but the questions were so broad that people didn't know how to answer. I had to narrow everything down to a simple survey and use a lot of help from my translator to help get the answers that I needed to answer my question.Michelle Hadfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649247296960604549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543516663839803989.post-76418131444384421712011-08-14T22:30:35.942-07:002011-08-14T22:30:35.942-07:00Yeah, I have this question where I ask women about...Yeah, I have this question where I ask women about differences between the ways boys and girls are treated/raised or what their needs are. Sometimes they look at me like I'm an idiot and say, "We're all equal." It's kind of ironic, because after I get them talking a little more, these same people sometimes say that it's more important for boys to go to school than girls because girls just get married and have kids after middle school and need to stay home. It just shows how carefully a question has to be crafted sometimes to get the right message across.Natalie Schultheishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158718452412699227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543516663839803989.post-50469962452786633382011-07-26T18:45:20.277-07:002011-07-26T18:45:20.277-07:00The questions are tough. I have the same problems....The questions are tough. I have the same problems. Plus i don't knoe how they are being interpreted by the people, meaning does the word i'm thinking of have the same meaning and connotations as they think. But i guess that's the joy of field research! Good luckDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770400628946390725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543516663839803989.post-58173653820768720792011-07-19T17:40:14.331-07:002011-07-19T17:40:14.331-07:00I have ran into problems with my questions as well...I have ran into problems with my questions as well. Most of them are good but I just don't know how to ask questions that will lead to the answers I need for my research. Sometimes I think I have good questions and then when I ask them they give me very short answers. Maybe I am just not a good interviewer. Good luck with the rest of your project! I wish I could help you out more with your questions!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344804825010776710noreply@blogger.com