Swim with the flow
How do you find respondents when they are on a different continent and you can't get to them? How do you redesign your research when nothing works as planned?
In academic research, there are typically four main stages: study design, data collection, analysis, and writing results. However, the reality is more complex, with challenges like unpredictable transitions between phases and the significant logistical and personal impacts.
To address this, we've expanded our framework to include administrative tasks and personal impacts, aiming to provide a more realistic portrayal of the research process.
How do you find respondents when they are on a different continent and you can't get to them? How do you redesign your research when nothing works as planned?
Research design sounds clean on paper: interviews, clear timelines, tested tools. But when it comes to practice, especially online, messiness takes the lead.
Farsi, Urdu, Punjabi, Turkish and Arabic! Conducting interviews with respondents whose language I do not master brings with it specific challenges. Hence, the need for a translator whose role in my research is essential but also complex.