Chapter 00 - Asking Questions
00.0 Introduction
The way we ask questions affects the quality and usability of the data.
00.0 Question formats: open or closed questions? Open questions
Open questions are most commonly used in interviews for qualitative research.
Advantages
- Respondents can answer in their own words
- Open-ended questions allow room for unexpected answers
- Because answers are not presented, researchers find out how much a
respondent already knows about the issue
- They are useful for exploring new areas or areas where researcher
still knows little.