Questions and Methods
Hello my name is . I am a masters student in educational technology at Michigan State University. We are conducting a video research project. Would it be ok to ask a few questions? May we record you? It will be used for research purposes. Ready?
1. How many continents are there and what are their names?
2. Here are the continents, can you list the continents in order from biggest to smallest in terms of land mass?
a. Why did you put it in the order that you did?
b. (If interviewee does not say maps) How did you come to the understanding of the size of the continents?
c. (If Antarctica is near the top of the interviewee's list) Why did you put Antarctica near the top of the list?
3. Here are 4 different maps. Which map do you think depicts your understanding of the sizes of the continents?
a. Why did you choose that map?
1. How many continents are there and what are their names?
2. Here are the continents, can you list the continents in order from biggest to smallest in terms of land mass?
a. Why did you put it in the order that you did?
b. (If interviewee does not say maps) How did you come to the understanding of the size of the continents?
c. (If Antarctica is near the top of the interviewee's list) Why did you put Antarctica near the top of the list?
3. Here are 4 different maps. Which map do you think depicts your understanding of the sizes of the continents?
a. Why did you choose that map?