change a teacher, how well you know someone...

Hello,

Another obvious detail that was going to help during the information gathering stage was the level at which I knew the teachers I interviewed. Typically in an interview, the 2 people involved have never talked together and there is a level of unfamiliarity that sometimes prohibits the person being interviewed from sharing truthful feelings. In my case though I realized that the teachers I chose to interview I had known for a while and had therefore felt perfectly comfortable in communicating truthful feelings regarding the use of reference resources in the classroom. Sometimes those being interviewed will try and tell the person interviewing them what they want to hear and sincerity is the lost. Again, in my case, I am totally certain that the comments and feelings shared with me by those being interviewed were very truthful and sincere. Hence, in the future if I am planning to interview someone regarding topics from the field of education I will remember that the answers I receive from interview participants depend on how well they know me and how well I phrase the questions. The teachers I come to interview know all of their beliefs and ideas, and it is up to me to try and extract that information in the most efficient and unbiased way.

Thanks. -Regen