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A selection of resources to assist Year 11 students with their PDHPE assessment task.

CAFS 2022

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brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

Tips for conducting an interview

Conducting an interview

  • Select a person and ask to interview him or her. Express interest in learning about his or her life and if necessary explain the assessment task. Arrange for a specific time and place to meet for the interview. If necessary, the interview may be conducted by phone.
  • Points to remember in conducting the interview are:
    • You are looking for quality information.
    • If the person you're interviewing does not want to answer a particular question, don't insist.
    • If you are interested and intrigued with something the person being interviewed is discussing, continue the conversation.
  • If you don't complete all of your questions, don't worry; get through as many questions as possible.
  • Decide if you want to record your interview. It will be helpful when you are transcribing the details, to hear exactly what the person said and the way they said it.
  • Use spell-check and grammar-check and proofread the interview transcript. Do not correct or change the grammar, idioms, etc., of the person interviewed. If the person interviewed uses unique phrasing or pronunciation of a word, insert [sic] in the transcript following each non-standard item, to indicate that the phrasing or spelling is intentional and reflects the language of the answers.

 

Sample questions you might ask in your interview include:

1. What is your name, date of birth and place of birth?

2. What is your ethnicity?

3. What languages do you speak?

4. What are your spiritual beliefs?

5. What jobs have you held throughout your life? Did you enjoy them?

Interview Techniques

How to Lead an Interview

Run Time : 1:18 mins

Closed Vs Open Questions

Run Time: 5:39 mins

How to guides

How to conduct an interview

This guide offers resources, tips and tricks for conducting interviews.

Quantitative vs Qualitative Research

There are two approaches to collecting and analyzing data: qualitative research and quantitative research. This video will explain the differences between the two research methods, as well as the mixed-methods approach.

Run Time: 3:36 mins

References & Cover image credits

References

Jaynes, K. (2015, April 12). Closed vs Open Questions [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZH-raxGhg

Library of Congress. (n.d.). Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders - Unit Two. https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/personal-stories-and-primary-sources-conversations-with-elders-unit-two#interview-questions

Ms.Stetson. (2015, March 30). Journalism: How to Lead an Interview [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/WEdbKoY4wVs

Reinholdtsen, K. (2016). Microphone on a karaoke night [Photograph]. Unsplash, https://unsplash.com/photos/LETdkk7wHQk

Scribbr. (2019, November 16). Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research: The Differences Explained [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/a-XtVF7Bofg

Cover image credits

Busing, H. (2020, February 21). Hands piled together [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/Zyx1bK9mqmA

Carswell, V. (2018, April 1). Unity [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/0aMMMUjiiEQ

CoWomen. (2019, April 2). Interview / Microphone [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/UUPpu2sYV6E