1. Discuss considerations involved in setting up and carrying out an observation

2. Setting up the Observation…
Choosing which observation is appropriate
How will you sample who you observe
How will you record the data?
Ethical issues
How researcher could affect the behavior of participants.
Discuss considerations involved in setting up and carrying out an observation

3. While carrying out the observation…
Establishing a rapport with the participants
Ethics again
Maintaining objectivity
Actually recording the data
Carrying out post-observation interviews to clarify the observations.
Discuss considerations involved in setting up and carrying out an observation