The structured interview consists of asking a series of standardised closed-ended questions and analysing the answers.

The validation stages in which the use of the method is recommended

  • Identification stage
  • Assessment stage

Scope of the learning outcomes that may be confirmed using the method

  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Social competences

Required resources:

  • Interview design expert
  • Assessor (or team of assessors)
  • Appropriate meeting place
  • Software supporting the process of encoding results
  • Camera, one-way mirror
  • Voice recorder, microphone

Possibilities of combining the structured interview with other methods:

  • Analysis of evidence and statements
  • Theoretical test
  • Skills audit
  • Presentation
  • Observation in real-life conditions
  • Observation in simulated conditions

How to compare the validation methods?

Select the methods you want to compare from the list displayed at the left side, and then click Go to the comparison button. To remove a method from the comparison, click the icon
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