Conduct a single interview with a field expert in one of your chosen discipline

Conduct a single interview with a field expert in one of your chosen discipline

Last week we conducted primary research to prepare an annotated bibliography for the sources we will use as a major part of our research. This week you will enhance your research project by collecting additional information conducting ONE of the two following activities. You have a choice!

Choose an activity that is appropriate for your research topic and adds relevance to your previously collected information.

Conduct an Interview

STEP 1 – Conduct a single interview with a field expert in one of your chosen disciplines (e.g., communications, government, psychology, etc.)

Rules for interviewing a field expert DO ask your expert about procedures, processes, or rules. DON’T ask your expert about their personal experience in their position. DO ask your expert two or three concise questions relevant to your research. DON’T ask your expert more than five questions. DO conduct your interview in person, through email, or over the phone with permission. DON’T conduct your interview without your expert’s permission to use their information in your research. DO collect information from your expert to answer factual questions. DON’T collect personal data from your expert (e.g. opinions, ideas, or feelings).

STEP 2 – Write and submit a 3-page APA formatted paper to include the following headings:

Introduction

Introduce the subject of your interview in-text, describing his or her qualifications, background and why he or she is qualified to answer your questions.

Procedure

Describe how you contacted, got permission, and conducted the interview with the field expert. List the questions you asked?

Results

Summarize the interview in paragraph form.What were the answers to your questions?Be sure to quote, paraphrase, and summarize your source (see examples below).

Conclusion

Discuss how the interview information will help you with your research paper. What do you think you will be able to apply and how?

APA EXAMPLES FOR INTERVIEW Note: APA does not require a reference for personal interviews, but you must provide an in-text citation for the source in your paper when you use their information. Paraphrase Example: Captain Smith stated in a phone interview March 4, 2014 that the procedures in the juvenile law enforcement change frequently. Quote Example: “Procedures are reviewed and revised every six months in the juvenile criminal justice department” (J. Smith, personal communication, March 4, 2014).

Conduct a Data Search

STEP 1 – Conduct a data search for anonymous statistical data from government records (e.g., Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, etc.)

Rules for DATA SEARCH DO use anonymous data previously gathered by a government agency. DON’T use data that can be linked to a living individual. DO use data to inform your research on demographics, behavior, and outcomes. DON’T use data to overgeneralize or misrepresent beyond the data’s population. DO use data from a reputable government or organization agency. DON’T use data from a personal or commercial agency. DO find data to conduct your own analysis or use agency reports. DON’T find someone else’s analysis of the data (e.g. research article.)

STEP 2 – Write and submit a 3-page APA formatted paper to include the following headings:

Introduction

Introduce the data source. Describe the agency and what, when, where and why the data was collected.

Procedure

Describe how you found the data. Include your search method (e.g. internet, library, etc.), search terms you used and how you narrowed your search.Describe why and how you decided on this data.

Results

Summarize the main information from the data.What were some of your interpretations from the data? Provide limited paraphrasing from the data (see examples below) to support your interpretations.

Conclusion

Discuss how the data information will help you with your research paper. What do you think you will be able to apply?

APA EXAMPLES FOR DATA Note: APA requires a reference and an in-text citation for information obtained from government statistics. Paraphrase Example: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015), wind turbine service technician employment rates will increase by 108% by the year 2024.   Quote Example: Note*** There is not typically anything to quote when using data. Be sure you are conducting an analysis of data and not using someone else’s analysis.   Reference Example: Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2015). Economic and employment projections: Fastest growing occupations. [Table 5]. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t05.htm