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Field Research Methods
Combined Techniques
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Field Research – Many Names
Participant Observation Direct Observation Naturalistic Observation Case Studies
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Multi-Technique Data Collection Measurement Observation Questioning
Qualitative Nominal Ordinal Quantitative Interval
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Multiple-Objective Data-Collecting – Theory-Generating
Exploration – Description Induction – Deduction Broad-Range – In-Depth Social Conditions – Social Processes
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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
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Observer Roles Participation/Observer Continuum Complete Participant
Participant-as-Observer Observer-as-Participant Complete Observer
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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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