Interview Tips
The first thing you should do in an interview.
Is the following question open or closed?
"Do you enjoy your job?"
What is "closed"?
The area of New York where Ms. Pierce is from.
What is Albany?
What is a gold nugget story?
A significant moment, event, or memory that has had both short-term and long-term impact on a person.
Define curiosity
What is a strong desire to know or learn about something new about another person.
The number of questions you should ask at one time during an interview.
what is "one?"
For the following question, determine if it is open or closed and give a reason why:
"what is a memory you have of middle school that had a major impact on you in a positive or negative way?"
What is "open"? it is open because there is not a certain answer you can expect to receive (like yes/no, or just a word)
Why did Ms. Pierce decide to become a teacher?
she had a teacher in school that took an interest in her when no one else did and it made her want to do that for other kids.
What is the "backstory" or background of the event/experience/memory?
Describe the still face experiment.
various, should included loosely:
In the still face experiment, Tronick videotapes a mother or father cooing, talking and laughing with their infants as young as three and four months old. The infants are in car seats, and they gurgle with delight, coo right back, smile and clap their hands.
Tronick has the mother or father turn away for a brief moment, then face the child with a blank expression. And that’s when it starts getting really uncomfortable. The infant coos, gurgles, smiles and reaches out to the parent, only this time, there is no response. In the video I watched, you see the infant pause a moment, as if not understanding what’s going on, shriek a little, kick their feet and arch their back as if to get that loving attention back.
You should never_________ an answer to your interviewee.
What is "suggest"?
What is the difference between an open and closed question?
open questions have more than one possible answer, they are not just a yes/no answer- requires an explanation, or more details.
closed questions- are questions that have one word answers or very short answers required with no explanations/details necessary.
The state where Katie is originally from?
What is Kentucky?
(Louisville is the city)
The type of questions you should ask to hopefully get a "gold nugget" story.
What are "open ended" questions?
Two things you should consider when setting up your interview:
varies, possible answers:
- choose a setting with the least distraction to make your interviewee comfortable
- describe the purpose and length of the interview.
- explain who will listen to the interview
- explain there are no right or wrong answers
- explain they can choose not to answer questions.
What are the two types of questions we discussed that tend to be more open ended? (the words a lot of open ended questions begin with)?
what is "how" and "why"?
Rewrite the question below and turn it into a open question.
"Do you like being a teacher?"
various responses: something Like
"why do you enjoy teaching?"
"why did you decide to become a teacher?"
The number of proms Katie went to in high school.
what is 4?
Explain why follow- up questions help get the "gold nugget" story in an interview.
Varies, can include-
- follow up questions will lead to more details
- you can make sure you understand the story, don't get confused, etc.
What are three agreements we use for our safe space during the listening project?
can be any two the following:
1. replace judgement with curiosity
2. use "i" statements
3. respect one another's ideas and comments
4. Listen to each other
5. Ask questions
6. maintain confidentiality and privacy
7. Experiment with new ideas and challenge already established assumptions
8. don't laugh at one another's responses
9. take space, make space
10. have fun.
Name two interview tips given in the materials provided to us by the Listening Project.
Any of these:
- avoid asking yes/no questions
- ask how and why
- only ask one question at a time
- never suggest an answer to a question
- make sure interviewee answers your question.
- establish and sustain eye contact
- keep your interviewee focused on responding to questions.
List two reasons we want to use open-questions for interviews instead of closed questions.
varies
- we can learn more about the person we interview
- the more they talk the more likely we will get a "gold nugget" story
Ms. Armstead's favorite tattoo and the reason why.
The elephant on her arm, elephants are her favorite animal (sorority, grandmother, elephants are good luck)
What was the gold nugget story from Katie's interview?
What is "we did not get one?"
The goal of the listening project is designed to ____________________. (a phrase, not just one word)
What is "replace judgement with curiosity."?