The study included forty‐one semi‐structured in‐depth interviews and two unstructured interviews, allowing for a nuanced exploration of the impact of COVID‐19 through the diverse perspectives of. The semi-structured interview has become a mainstay of contemporary qualitative research in the social sciences and beyond, but the training provided in interviewing tends to focus on phrasing questions and building relationships rather as on the dynamics of the investigation, for example Brinkmann and Kvale, Silverman, Abstract. . Drawing on her experiences conducting a doctoral study in which semi-structured interviews were the primary data collection method, Christine Dearnley provides a thoughtful overview of using semi-structured interviews as a data collection method . Reflection processes in and about the interview process, An exploratory use of semi-structured interviews Introduction. This essay reports on my understanding of the interview as a qualitative research method and experience of its exploratory use. Given the broad research area of my PhD, learning and assessment, the key insights I will reveal will be about learners. Progressive coding is common in a study using semi-structured interviews to collect data, that is, interviews and coding of transcripts occur simultaneously. and gradually. This process allows researchers to become familiar with the data while identifying new codes. Researchers might take note of contexts in which a,