
These can be as small as 6 to 10, but some doctoral candidates decide to interview up to 20 participants. Typically for doctoral-level research, phenomenological studies also have a small number of participants. This methodological approach necessitates in-depth interviews that usually last from 90 to 120 minutes. Phenomenology: The overall aim of phenomenology is to derive an understanding of essential meanings as perceived by participants, and constructed through interpretation of their lived experiences.


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