Guidelines

Repertory grid technique

1. Determine the focus of the grid.
2. Determine the elements in advance or agree them with each interviewee (approximately 5–10).
3. Write each element on a separate card.
4. Decide whether to use triads or dyads.
5. Select the appropriate number of cards at random.
6. Ask the interviewee to provide a word or phrase that describes each similarity and difference between the pairs of elements.
7. Use these words or phrases as the constructs on the grid.
8. Explain the rating scale to the interviewee (for example 5 = high, 1 = low)
9. Ask the interviewee to indicate the number closest to his or her view and explain the reason.
10. Construct a grid for each interviewee based on his or her responses and scores.

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