Interview students Ask open-ended questions Designed to gather narrative responses  Should lead to other questions

Ask questions on our list Prompt students for details and clarification Avoid forcing respondents in any direction other than keeping attention on original topic

Summarize each interview, paraphrasing or using student’s own words where effective, otherwise, using own words Use empathy or intuition but don’t put ideas into students’ mouths

Use the technique of “reflection” -Rephrase what the respondent has been telling you and put it in the form of a question

Did you enjoy learning about insects this way? Was it easier or harder for you to learn about insects this way? Why?

When you first looked at the insect pictures, what did you think made a picture a “yes”? Did your thinking change? When? Why?

Is it better to learn about things like insects the “picture way” or by the usual way (having the teacher explain it to you, reading about it, doing worksheets)

What makes an insect different from other animals? If we did this kind of learning again, what would make it easier for you to learn?

Triangulation -Collect data from multiple sources Several classes -Collect data in multiple ways Do interviews and observations -Collect different kinds of data Interview teachers, students, & observe