I have difficulty taking notes during lectures, as the pace of lectures is too quick for me (D6).

Make reproducible notes while listening Making notes while conducting an interview requires a lot of practice. You should be able to concentrate on what is being said while you are writing. The use of abbreviations is often necessary in order not to write all the time. Get used to a number of abbreviations, and symbols in order to be able to decipher different types of notes (C10):

• Use special codes (for example, * #) in the margin which indicate that this is your opinion - not the interviewees.
• If the respondent makes an interesting remark, use quotation marks when you register it. However, do not quote the respondent literally in your research report. The quotation marks should serve to indicate the relevance of the information to you at a later point in time.
• Write your commentary in your mother tongue if you conduct an interview in a foreign language.

Indicate immediately, in your notes, when you find a remark important or perhaps questionable. If you do this clearly, it will be easier to return to this point before finishing the interview.

 

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