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Interview resource requirements

	Preparation	Implementation	Analysis
Investigator time, skill, and knowledge	Training or experience in writing interview questions Hiring staff with appropriate skills Training staff Acquiring equipment Time – Low to Medium depending on experience/ skill level	Soliciting for student participants Coordinating venue arrangements, additional staff and student participants Time – Low to Medium depending on number of interviews	Training or experience in analyzing qualitative data. Time – Medium to High depending on number of and length of interviews.
Additional staff	None	Assistant(s) trained or experienced in interviewing	Assistant trained or experienced in transcription. Estimate transcription time at 3-5 hours per hour of audiotape depending on recording quality and staff experience/skill.
Student time	None	30 minutes – one hour	None
Other resources	None	Venue/Room Audio recorder & media	Transcribing machine (optional) Qualitative analysis software (optional)

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