The interview process has been challenging because both of the people that I am interviewing have been extremely busy and have been difficult to schedule. They are both scheduled for this week coming up causing me to have a very short turnaround for my paper. I am interviewing a Principal of a school that serves both families of domestic violence and who are homeless. Additionally, getting the information about where to come was really interesting because of the population they serve the address is not known. When emailing back and forth I was sent the address with directions on how to get to the location, but was given strict orders not to put the address even on my personal calendar. It became very real to me about the population they served when scheduling this interview.
The other person I am interviewing is the director of professional development at the Department of Human Services and she is going to provide clarity on the new Child Care Block Grant requirements for states needing to service homeless families.
I am very interested in both of my interviews, but wish that they could have been sooner.
My Course Project has challenged me and pushed me to learn about a new concept that had never been a part my daily work or even crossed my radar. The articles found for the bibliography have been interesting because they have been a mixture of research articles and surveys of research because it appears to me that this is a new topic area of research.
I think it would be helpful to know how others interviews have gone so that I can see if I am on the right track or not.
I understand how hard it is to get the interview completed. I had to take the day off from work to get it done. The times I was available, my interviewees were not available. It has been a challenge. You can only do your best.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, I got my interviews completed. I gained new information and understandings from my interviewees who are very experienced in working with children who are living in poverty. The information I gathered from my interviewees and my literature review have prompted me to develop a research question for my doctoral study.
One thing I took away from my interviews is children living in poverty can succeed in school. Educators have to understand the effects poverty have on students in order to help these students.
As soon as you conduct your interviews, you will gain understanding of your challenge, and the literature review will make sense.
Good Luck!! I hope everything works out for you in a positive way.
Hi Jill:
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have selected a great topic to research. I am sure the information that you will offer from your Course Project will be helpful in our work as educators. Scheduling time to meet is challenging. I am a principal and principals' schedules are very hectic, however I am certain that you will be able to conduct your interviews. Hang in there.
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