Methoden vergleichen

	Experteninterview	Aktionsforschung
Fachgebiet	Qualitativ	Qualitative Forschung
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1970s–1990s (methodologically systematized)	1946
Urheber	Meuser & Nagel (methodological codification, 1991); roots in elite interview tradition (Dexter, 1970)	Kurt Lewin; expanded by Kemmis, McTaggart, Reason & Bradbury
Typ	Qualitative research method	Method
Wegweisende Quelle	Bogner, A., Littig, B., & Menz, W. (Eds.). (2009). Interviewing Experts. Palgrave Macmillan.	Lewin, K. (1946). Action research and minority problems. Journal of Social Issues, 2(4), 34–46.
Aliasnamen	elite interview, key informant interview, specialist interview	Participatory Action Research, PAR, Collaborative Inquiry
Verwandt	6	1
Zusammenfassung	The expert interview is a qualitative method in which researchers conduct in-depth, semi-structured conversations with individuals who hold specialised knowledge, experience, or decision-making authority in a defined field. Unlike general population interviews that target subjective lived experience, expert interviews treat respondents as proxies for a broader institutional or professional knowledge domain. The method is widely used in policy research, organisational studies, science and technology studies, and applied social sciences to map tacit professional knowledge, reconstruct decision processes, and triangulate documentary sources.	Action research is a collaborative research methodology in which researchers work with practitioners and community members to investigate a problem, implement change, and evaluate outcomes, cycling through reflection, action, and learning. Developed by Kurt Lewin (1946), action research bridges research and practice, aiming simultaneously to produce knowledge and practical improvement.