Interviews and direct observation seems to be promising methods for gathering data of both relevance and desired volume (data gathering). Those two combined would probably provide us with data sufficient enough to also identify a target group of interest (population). Open-ended or unstructured interviews with emphasis on quantitative data collection is probably the way to go since our assignment is to gather data regarding a traveling rout of our choosing. By using these methods, I believe we will encounter a wide range of various proposals and opinions. The interviews would probably require an avoidance of rush hour since we want people to be able to lend us a few minutes of their time, whilst observations would benefit from the more hectic hours of the day. Technology that doesn't cause confusion in stressful situations is probably well relegated for their purpose. Technology that give rise to confusion in stressful situations might be in need of a more user-friendly design. This is the type of data that would benefit our work.
Audio recording is a helpful tool I think we could put to good use during our interviews. Not having to write, but actually having to listen will most likely ensure that we’ll be leaving our data gathering sessions with good content and plenty of raw data to go through.
Information is obtained through analysis and interpretation of data. Once we’re done with our data gathering session(s) we’ll perform a qualitative analysis of the data. Our project will be formulated based on the pattern(s) we find during our analysis. To simplify this process, a good idea would be to transcribe the interviews. In doing so, we’ll easily be able to compare the interviews and find the components that links them together.
When the analysis has been completed we’ll establish our requirements, i.e. the framework for our project. Once we’ve got our framework down, performing another survey using a questionnaire might be a good idea. This will ensure that our conclusions actually complies with travelers’ needs and desires. If not, knowing so will get us back on track.
Questions: How do you ensure that a question on a questionnaire will be interpreted in the same way by all parties? How many similarities constitute a pattern?
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