Key Terms
The first, unprocessed notations taken in the field either audibly or in print
What is Raw Records?
Jessica is studying the interactions children have at a local playground. She engages in the games they are playing as it helps to understand their social diagram. (with parental consent of course).
What is Play Participant?
The title of and who wrote textbook we are using is
What is Qualitative Research Methods by Sarah Tracy?
Mental notes or detailed memories of specific events in the field that the researcher commits to memory and writes up later
What is headnotes?
Sam is researching the work environment at Home Depot and asked a local employee to wear a body camera to gather information.
What is Shadowing?
The name of Professor Crane's cats
What are Ivory and Tater?
An area where people feel protected from watching eyes only available to insiders
Nicole is researching medical personal communication in an ER. She has gained consent from hospital staff and explicitly explained her research agenda.
What is Focused Witness?
The University Professor Crane is a doctoral candidate at
What is Ohio University?
Conceptual tool kit that stimulates further investigation, learning, and thinking
What is heuristic models?
Cameron is a member of his local gym. He is researching the communication structure between the men he workouts with.
What is Complete Participant?
Professor Cranes office hours
What is Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm, or by appointment?
A researcher who not only seeks to understand, but also embraces and practices the values and ideologies of the group under study
What is ardent activist?
Allie is researching the mental wellness department at her college. Despite being unconvinced about the departments methods, she politely and curiously asks lots of questions to understand the information better.
What is Controlled Skeptic?
The room location of this class (building, number)
What is COM 206?