STEP 4.

Conducting the Interview Proper.

Dito rin papasok yung sa sinabia ni Creswell, 2007 about sa parts of an Interview Protocol, so in
this step, this includes the content questions. Pero let’s focused kay Denzin 2013; Bernard2013;
Rubin 2012.
In this step, we are now trying to uncover the story behind a participant’s experiences and
pursue in-depth information around a topic. Basically, dito na tayo naggagather ng
information na related sa ating topic. Pero remember guys, di lahat pwede nating tanungin!
So ano bang questions dapat ang tinatanong natin at ano ang dapat aalalahanin when doing an
interview?
First, dapat open-ended questions. Why not closed-ended? 2 lang kasi pwede mo sagot eh,
yes or no. These types of questions will not allow the respondent to offer you any additional
information. Diba nga ang goal ng qualitative research is to uncover as much about the
participants and their situations as possible, pero yung yes or no questions hinihinder niya yung
respondent to go directly to the “good stuff”.
Aside from yes or no questions, also be wary of asking “why” questions. This type of
question may encourage a participant to answer unnaturally or feel defensive. For example,
why did you got angry? Or why did you do it? These questions pressure respondents to justify
their actions or at least to provide a socially-acceptable answer.
Also remember to ask questions that are neutral as possible. Pag sinabing neutral, walang
hidden intent, they do not suggest judgement or interpretation. Example, pag tinanong ko si
ma’am, nagustuhan mo na po ba ang pagtuturo diba? Bakit po ma’am? Ops, isang mali
yun paano magtanong nang mali sa interview. Except sa yes or no yun, biased yung tanong ko
eh, binibigyan ko na agad si ma’am ng sagot implicitly eh, parang automatic yes na agad
eh. So ang tama talaga, how do you feel about teaching? Now neutral na yung tanong, she
can freely answer it, and mas maganda ito kasi when we ask in a non-threatening way, it
encourages the person to give reliable information.
Also remember to develop your questions, which means to arrange questions in order from
those that are least difficult or contentious to those that are most difficult. The idea here is to
slowly build confidence and trust with the participant. Parang kumakain lang kasi ng oreo yan,
kapag kinain mo na agad yung cream, wala na yung oreo, panget na, pero if you started with
the biscuits, mas masarap yung pagkain mo diba. Kasi if you started with a difficult one,
chances are, the participant will withdraw. One example of phrase that you can use to start a
question is “Tell me about….” It keeps the question general enough that the interviewee can
take the question in several directions.
Also, questions should be asked one at a time. You don’t want your respondent to be
overloaded with questions to the point na hindi niya nasasagot yung iba, so take it slow. Dapat
hindi rin tayo limited sa ating nasulat, don’t be afraid to make on the spot revisions, if you
have a follow-up question, ask it.
Now, enough with the questions. Some tips I can give you during the interview proper is
1. Use some type of recording device and don’t forget to take notes.
 2. Have genuine care, concern, and interest for the person you are interviewing.
3. Close your mouth and listen!
4. Don’t make the interview too long!

QUESTIONS
O – Open-ended questions
W – Why?
N – Neutral
O – Order
O – One at a time

TIPS
M – Mouth
L – Long
R – Recording Device
G – Genuine

This step also reminds us researchers na meron tayong responsibility para hayaan yung
iniinterview natin na invoice out yung kanyang mga tanong at questions niya sa
research design, method, interview time, or iba pang aspects ng interview. And after that,
syempre, always conclude an interview with your sincere thanks for the participant’s time,
we must walk them out of the interview feeling like they were respected and their participation
was appreciated.