Unit 3. Assessment of work-based learning

Learning activity 9

LEARNING ACTIVITY 9: INTERVIEW TYPES

Summary of the Activity

It is important to recognize the objectives and functionalities of each type of interview, in order to select and plan properly the interview meeting according to the needs that it must respond. For that reason in the next activity the trainees will test their ability to distinguish the main objectives of each type of interview.

Duration of the Activity

  • Individual work: 5 minutes
  • Whole Group Reflection: 10 minutes
  • Total: 15 minutes

Aims of the Activity

  • This activity helps teachers to distinguish the different types of interviews and identify the principal objectives of each type of interview

Guidance for a proper performance of the Activity

Materials needed to perform the Activity

Worksheet

Methodology to Implement and Develop the Activity

  • Individual work: Students must complete the chart
  • Full Group Reflection: To present the solution, reflection about the objectives of each interview, as well as the type of information that is obtained in each of them.

Guidance once the activity is over

It should be clear to the trainees the distinction between the types of interviews and objectives and features that each one can guarantee.

Ensure that all issues and questions were answered.

Reflect on the difference between different concepts:

Control: inspect, monitor, check, direct, guide, lead

Check: confirm, examine, discoverer the truth

Deepen: examine the background

Explore: seek, investigate

Complete the Worksheet: Interview Types

Worksheet solution

Main intended objectives according to the type of interview:

Structured / standard Interview

Semi-structured interview

Structured / standard Interview

Control

 

 

X

Check

 

X

X

Deepen

X

X

 

Explore

X

 

 

Assessment of the Activity

Formative Evaluation

Evaluation parameters: (Scale 1 to 5)

1 = Poor;  2 = Low;  3 = Enough;  4 = Good;  5 = Excellent

  1. Subject Domain (Did the trainee reached the proposed objectives of the Activity?)
  2. Participation (Does the trainee show interest and takes appropriate actions and collaboration in the activity?)
  3. Responsibility (Does the trainee demonstrates sense of responsibility in the execution of the activity?)
  4. Interpersonal Relationship (Communicates appropriately in the situation, with tolerance and showing team spirit)

Activity final classification = (∑ classification A + B + C + D) / 4)