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Course Curriculum

    1. Getting Ready to Rock!

    2. Exclusive Instructor-led Live Events (Zoom)

    1. Module 1 Lesson Plan

    2. Pre-Reading: In-Depth Interviews [Complete before taking Pre-Assignment Quiz]

    3. Pre-Assignment: In-Depth Interviews Quiz [Action Required]

    4. Getting Started with IDIs [Video Lesson]

    5. Getting Started with IDIs [Slide Viewer]

    6. Getting Started with IDIs [Slide File Download]

    7. Checkpoint A: IDI Definitions Quiz [Action Required]

    1. Module 2 Lesson Plan

    2. Optimizing IDI Data Quality [Video Lesson]

    3. Optimizing IDI Data Quality [Slide Viewer]

    4. Optimizing IDI Data Quality [Slide File Download]

    1. Module 3 Lesson Plan

    2. Managing the Process Start to Finish [Video Lesson]

    3. Managing the Process Start to Finish [Slide Viewer]

    4. Managing the Process Start to Finish [Slide File Download]

    5. 12 Steps for Conducting Research Interviews [Downloadable Job Aid]

    6. Quiz A: 12 Tips for IDI Success Quiz [Action Required]

    1. Recommended Reading & Viewing

    2. Coding Qualitative Data [Downloadable Job Aid]

    3. Phone Screening Sample [Downloadable Job Aid]

    4. IDI Tips FAQ [Downloadable Bonus Resource]

    5. Jargon Standalone [Downloadable Reference Material]

    1. Your Rockstar Status Awaits: Final Assessment

About this course

  • 26 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Course Overview

So you want to know how to conduct research interviews? Then this instructor-led course is for you. Instructor Kathryn Korostoff teaches you the process of planning and conducting research interviews in this fast-paced course. Perfect for new researchers who want a real-world introduction and the inside scoop on how to avoid common challenges. 

Upon course completion, you will be able to:

  • Construct a plan from start to finish
  • Understand IDI jargon
  • Prepare effectively for interviewing
  • Ask questions in an unbiased way
  • Manage difficult participants
  • Take notes that maximize synthesis

As a student, you get lots of helpful videos, readings, and reference material.

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Meet Your Instructor

Kathryn Korostoff

President, Lead Instructor Research Rockstar Training and Staffing

Kathryn Korostoff is President and Lead Instructor at Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. With a team of 10 expert instructors and 100+ fully vetted consultants, Kathryn works to advance market research and insights excellence. She wants everyone to be a Research Rockstar! She is a hands-on market researcher and has personally conducted over 600 primary research projects. A frequent speaker at market research events and former professor, Kathryn is also a past President of the Insights Association New England Chapter, and a former national board member. She can be reached at [email protected]. And be sure to check out her video podcast on market research methodology and career trends (see Conversations for Research Rockstars on the Research Rockstar YouTube channel).

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