Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBui311290 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:56:44 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311156.f7VBui311290@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net (smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net [207.172.4.60]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f7MK5Gf09803; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:05:16 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 207-172-130-42.s42.tnt3.col.md.dialup.rcn.com ([207.172.130.42] helo=keenaninc) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.32 #2) id 15ZeFY-0007Yg-00 ; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:05:16 -0400 From: "Jann Keenan" <jkeenan@erols.com> To: <nifl-health@nifl.gov>, "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: RE: [NIFL-HEALTH:3290] Field test questions Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:10:52 -0700 Message-ID: <HFEOKEOKAENPEEILPJCFKEDICCAA.jkeenan@erols.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <003101c12b27$64b9c660$8ce38e8c@amc.washington.edu> X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Importance: Normal Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:56:44 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 1598 Lines: 41 Hello Kristina. Thanks for sharing your field testing questions for native Spanish speakers with our list. I am wondering how questions 3 and 4 went over with your participants. I do a good bit of field testing and shy away from asking "Do you understand" or "Can you read" types of questions because they can put people with emergent or unseasoned reading skills ill at ease. How did folks respond to those questions? I look for body language and eye contact to read comfort level of participants. Also--I find it helpful to ask people something along the lines "Tell me like you were talking to your sister, what are some special herbs you'd use to make . . ." The familiar approach can take the threat out of the interview situation. And I build in several minutes of just pleasant exchange about their families to let the participant know I care about them as people prior to asking any questions. When training at workshops, I call this filed interview technique "Going fishin'" where both parties seek common ground-- be it how well the person deals with their child to the neat sweater they are wearing. Setting the stage for comfort seems to bring out more in-depth answers from folks. I also try to build in a bit of time to pre-test my field test questions with a handful of people from the intended audience. It generally yields a good tweak or two. Hope these tried and true tips help. I wish you good luck with your projects. Regards, Jann Keenan, Ed.S. President, The Keenan Group, Inc. 9862 Century Drive Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-480-9716 www.keenangroupinc.com -----
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