A good interviewer builds a dialogic context that enables rather than extracts.

Evidence

From this perspective, the sensitive interviewer does not simply extract information from the interviewee, but instead sees their role as seeking to constitute a context for dialogue which enables the other to express themselves more effectively. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 28

Categorization

Category: Definitional Content

  • DEFINE: Defines the enabling dialogic stance at the level of method.