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1 Field Research Methods
Combined Techniques

2 Field Research – Many Names
Participant Observation Direct Observation Naturalistic Observation Case Studies

3 Multi-Technique Data Collection Measurement Observation Questioning
Qualitative Nominal Ordinal Quantitative Interval

4 Multiple-Objective Data-Collecting – Theory-Generating
Exploration – Description Induction – Deduction Broad-Range – In-Depth Social Conditions – Social Processes

5 Range of Units Meanings – culture, norms, world views
Practices - behaviors Episodes – events: elections, teaching, hiring Encounters – interactions (dyads, triads) Roles – student, parent, teacher, friend Relationships – student-teacher, parent-child Groups – peer groups, work groups, cliques Organizations – schools, churches, unions Settlements – neighborhoods, dorm-floors

6 Observer Roles Participation/Observer Continuum Complete Participant
Participant-as-Observer Observer-as-Participant Complete Observer

7 Field Preparations Problem/Question Articulation
Preparation for Role Negotiation Sampling Questioning Framing Topics Recording Responses Observation Observation Units Recording Observations Data Preparation Rewriting Notes Creating Files Data Analysis Categorizing Counting


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