Qualitative Research Interviews can be tricky to record as well as transcribe, especially if the interviewees are not native speakers of English. A little bit of planning and some simple precautions can go a long way in improving the clarity of the recordings as well as the accuracy of your transcripts: 1. Use Professional Recording Gear The two most common problems with research interview recordings are - i) Low volume due to the speakers’ distance from the recording device, and ii) [...]
Outsourcing Transcription of Research Interviews
When planning to outsource the transcription of your research interviews it may be a good idea to invest some time in writing out a clear set of instructions for your transcriptionist because research transcription is quite different from regular transcription. Here are a few points to get you started - Identify the Transcription Style In research interviews the HOW of what’s being said is almost as important as the WHAT. For this reason the preferred style of transcription for these interviews is Verbatim [...]