Skype interviewing: reflections of two PhD researchers
Skype interviewing: reflections of two PhD researchers
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DOI：
10.1177/1468794113488126
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发表时间：
2014-10-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Wakefield, Kelly
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作者：
Deakin, Hannah;Wakefield, Kelly
在进行定性研究时，现代研究人员有多种选择，以便从参与者那里收集数据。虽然传统的面对面面试仍然很突出，但创新的通信技术，如Skype，促进了新的通信模式。虽然潜在的研究人口在地理上越来越分散，但技术进步和软件使远距离通信变得更加可行。正因为如此，研究不再局限于面对面的参与者，因为在线方法促进了对全球研究参与者的访问。本文介绍了两位博士研究人员使用Skype采访参与者的经历。虽然研究结果表明Skype的实用性有优点也有缺点，但本文认为同步在线面试是面对面面试的有益补充或替代。结束语承认，需要更多的研究来更全面地了解技术如何挑战传统面对面访谈的基本假设。
When conducting qualitative research, the modern-day researcher has a variety of options available in order to collect data from participants. Although traditional face-to-face interviews remain prominent, innovative communication technologies, such as Skype, have facilitated new modes of communication. While potential research populations have become increasingly geographically dispersed, technological advancements and software have made communicating over large distances more feasible. Because of this, research is no longer limited to face-to-face accessible participants, as online methods have facilitated access to global research participants. This article presents the experiences of two PhD researchers using Skype to interview participants. While findings show that there are benefits and drawbacks to the utility of Skype, this article argues that synchronous online interviewing is a useful supplement or replacement to face-to-face interviews. Concluding comments acknowledge that more research is required to more comprehensively understand how technologies challenge the basic assumptions of the traditional face-to-face interview.