MINI RESEARCH MONITORING, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

1. Access and study the following Myklass Materials Links!

Dear students,

Does your group decide to conduct an interview as the data-gathering technique to answer the
research questions?

If you do, study the following materials on:

Guidelines for Developing Interview Questions

Tips for conducting a qualitative research interview

Good luck!

Link 1:

How to develop an interview guide (Part 1)

How do researchers take a topic and formulate a “good” interview guide?

In this blog post, I provide some tips for how to develop interview questions that (hopefully!) will
facilitate rich, guided conversations in which interview participants discuss the topics that
researchers want to examine.

Link 2:

Tips for formulating interview guides for semi-structured qualitative interviews (Part 2)

Developing interview guides goes hand-in-hand with reflecting on what you hope to learn. For any
research study, you might start with two or research questions, and develop interview questions
that will elicit information that will help you to examine the research questions posed. Here are a
few more issues to think about as you develop an interview guide.

Link 1: A Guide of Mini Research

https://view.genial.ly/5fdfc7955d7b1e0faf6a1a81/guide-a-mini-research-project-on-monitoring-
assessment-and-evaluation

Link 2: Qualitative: Guideline for Developing Interview Questions and Tips for

Conducting an Interview

https://myklass-lang.umy.ac.id/mod/page/view.php?id=29540

LINK 3: Template of the Mini-Research Report on Monitoring, Assessment, and

Evaluation

https://myklass-lang.umy.ac.id/mod/resource/view.php?id=29541

Qualitative: Guideline for Developing Interview Questions and Tips for Conducting an Interview

LINK 4: Mini Research on EFL Teachers' Strategies to Monitor, Assess, and Evaluate

Their Teaching Practices

https://myklass-lang.umy.ac.id/mod/assign/view.php?id=29543

LINK 4: Mini Research on EFL Teachers' Strategies to Monitor, Assess, and Evaluate

Their Teaching Practices

https://myklass-lang.umy.ac.id/mod/assign/view.php?id=29543

2. Study the following Supporting Materials/References

Referred to the Internet sources

STRUTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS

LINK 1

https://www.oliverparks.com/blog-news/the-difference-between-structured-unstructured-amp-
semi-structured-interviews

The Difference Between Structured, Unstructured & Semi-Structured Interviews

Tom Pollock

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Conducting interviews well takes skill and planning. Even those of us that are natural interviewers
need to prepare, and a great place to start is by determining which type of interview you are going
to give: structured, unstructured or semi-structured. Each type has advantages, and regardless of
whether your interview is on the phone or in-person, knowing the type of interview you are
conducting will help make it more successful.

Structured Interviews

What is a structured interview? In structured interviews, questions are planned and created in
advance. All candidates are asked the same questions in the same order.

Since in structured interviews all the candidates are asked the same questions, it is easy to compare
their answers and hire the right job candidate. You can evaluate candidates in an objective and fair
way, which also makes structured interviews more legally defensible.

On the other hand, structured interviews are harder and more complicated to develop. You have to
test them and make sure interviewers follow them precisely. You also risk your interview questions
leaking out, which means future candidates can come prepared. Moreover, a one-size-fits-all
interview can seem a bit cold and unpersonalised, making it harder to really get to know the
candidate.

Unstructured Interviews

An unstructured interview is a type of interview in which the interviewer asks questions which are
not prepared in advance. Instead, questions arise spontaneously in a free-flowing conversation,
which means that different candidates are asked different questions.

The main advantage of an unstructured interview is its personalised approach. This is especially
useful for technology roles where the experience of candidates can vary dramatically. Additionally,
since unstructured interviews allow for a free-flowing conversation, they feel more casual, which
puts the candidates at ease, resulting in a more natural and honest interview.

Because different candidates are asked different questions however, it is harder to compare their
answers and evaluate candidates equally and objectively. If you need a programmer for a specific
software integration, it will be useful to compare like for like answers regarding their approach.

Semi-structured Interviews
What about semi-structured interviews? A semi-structured interview is a type of interview in which
the interviewer asks only a few predetermined questions while the rest of the questions are not
planned in advance.

Since semi-structured interviews combine both the structured and unstructured interview styles,
they can offer the advantages of both. They allow for the objective comparison of candidates, while
also providing an opportunity to spontaneously explore topics relevant to that particular candidate.

But compared with structured interviews, semi-structured interviews are less objective and legally
harder to defend.

Which type is best for you?

A good place to start is by looking at your job requirements, and defining your candidate persona. A
candidate persona is a semi-fictional representation of your ideal candidate. This persona is formed
by defining the characteristics, skills, and traits that make up your perfect hire. If your candidate-
persona has very clearly defined characteristics, then a structured interview might work best. If
your candidate-persona includes a broad range of characteristics, then an unstructured interview
will likely give you the best feel for the candidate and how they would fit into your organisation. Or if
you really aren’t sure, a semi-structured interview will provide you with the best of both worlds.

Interviewing is hard work. But by clearly defining which type of interview you are giving, you will be
more likely to find and hire your ideal job candidate, improve your candidate experience and make
your recruiting efforts more successful.

Retrieved January 5, 2023 from https://www.oliverparks.com/blog-news/the-difference-between-

structured-unstructured-amp-semi-structured-interviews

LINK 3:

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/structured-interviews

LINK 4:

https://study.com/academy/lesson/structured-interview-definition-process-example.html

LINK 5: Journal Paper

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
313966231_Structured_versus_Semistructured_versus_Unstructured_Interviews

Use the following Mini-Research Paper Rubric as a guide for you to write the
Report!

A Mini-Research Paper Rubric

Group: _______________________________________________________________
Class: _______________________________________________________________

The aim of this assessment it to enable the students to identify a concrete investigative problem,
carry out the project, and share findings with peers. The following standards describe effective mini-
research papers.

Component/ 5-4 3-2 1-0 Scor Weigh Total

Aspect Exemplary Satisfactory Unacceptable e t Scor
e

Introduction Provides Provides Provides

background background background
research into the research into the research into the
topic and topic and describes topic but does not
summarizes the problem to be describe the
important findings solved problem to be X2
from the review of solved; insufficient
the literature; or non-existent
describes problem explanation of
to be solved details to non-
(clearly state the specialists
research
questions); justifies
the study; explains
the significance of
the problem to an
audience of non-
specialists

Method and Specifies who the Presents a clear Presents little to no

Procedure subjects/participan information clarity regarding the
ts are, how they regarding the subjects/participant
are chosen, how subjects/participant s, and also the
many did s, yet lack method, the
participate, and any substantive content instrument, and the X1
special on the method, the data collection
 characteristics of instrument, and the procedure.
importance. Also, it data collection
describes what procedure.
technique of data
collection was used
(interview or
questionnaire),
how the instrument
was developed, and
how did the data
collection
(procedure) was
conducted.

Findings and Presents a logical Presents a logical Does not

Discussion explanation for explanation for adequately explain
findings; presents findings findings
clear X2
recommendations
and/or implications
for future research

Mechanics and Is free or almost Has errors but they Has errors that
documentation free of errors of don’t represent a obscure meaning of
X1
grammar, spelling, major distraction; content or add
and writing documents sources confusion; neglects
mechanics; important sources
appropriately or documents few
documents sources to no resources

Grand Grand Total _______________