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Task (250-350 words):
1. Give a brief explanation of the topic you chose and why you chose it.
a. What are you hoping to learn about this topic through your interviews?
2. List the three people you are interviewing.
a. Then, give a brief explanation of why you have chosen the people you have. What perspective(s) do you think these people will have about your topic? This is not a binding statement should your plans change over the next week or so.
3. You will formulate three to four interview questions total that emerge from the patterns (keywords and categories) you began to see in yours and/or your classmates’ narratives.
a. These interview questions should help you learn more about people’s educational experiences based on what interests you from your peers’ narratives. You will use Brandon Stanton’s approach and ask your interviewees “Tell me about a time when…?” as your first question.
b. Then, develop two to three follow up questions designed to allow respondents to discuss their impressions or experiences in some detail. Remember that your interviews should be between five and ten minutes long; avoid asking questions that solicit only yes or no responses.
4. You will also need each person's consent to interview and photograph them.
a. We will follow “human subject research protocols,” which form. an ethical code for treating people with respect, consideration, and empathy when conducting research. Human Subject Research protocols are rooted in the maxim “do no harm.” Thus, a statement of consent needs to be recorded at the beginning of the interview.
b. You can interview people in their home language, but the transcript. will need to be translated into English.
c. In addition to your three interview questions, draft a statement of consent statement that you will ask your interviewees to read at the interview's beginning.
i. For example: “Do you consent to this interview and your photo being shared with my instructor and class for the purposes on an English assignment?”
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