Interview Protocol
Questions:
1) Can you draw a rainbow for me?
2) Can you explain why you drew it this way?
2a) How do you remember the colors in a rainbow?
[We only asked this question if they didn't already mentioned ROY-G-BIV]
3) Why did you draw the rainbow this shape?
3a) Is there anything else you want to add about the shape of a rainbow?
4) When do you see rainbows?
5) What makes a rainbow?
[We predicted the answers would include sun and rain or droplets of water, but knew the answer might flow into the next question.]
6) How are rainbows formed?
[We predicted possible answers would include the refraction of light through rain or water droplets, but knew the responses might merge with the above question.]
7) Please use any or all of these manipulatives to describe how we see a rainbow.
[We provided the interviewee with a cut-out of a person, sun, raindrops and cloud. We asked them to put them on the drawing with their rainbow and then asked the next question.]
8) Can you explain why you set it up this way?
1) Can you draw a rainbow for me?
2) Can you explain why you drew it this way?
2a) How do you remember the colors in a rainbow?
[We only asked this question if they didn't already mentioned ROY-G-BIV]
3) Why did you draw the rainbow this shape?
3a) Is there anything else you want to add about the shape of a rainbow?
4) When do you see rainbows?
5) What makes a rainbow?
[We predicted the answers would include sun and rain or droplets of water, but knew the answer might flow into the next question.]
6) How are rainbows formed?
[We predicted possible answers would include the refraction of light through rain or water droplets, but knew the responses might merge with the above question.]
7) Please use any or all of these manipulatives to describe how we see a rainbow.
[We provided the interviewee with a cut-out of a person, sun, raindrops and cloud. We asked them to put them on the drawing with their rainbow and then asked the next question.]
8) Can you explain why you set it up this way?