Type of Participant
Covert, participants do not know they are being studied.
What is a Complete Observer?
Described as jottings, scratch notes, and condensed accounts.
What are raw records?
Eye rolls are an example of:
What is tacit knowledge?
The pros to this type of participant is the ability to rely on your five senses.
What is a play participant?
Mnemonics can come in handy during data collection when writing this type of fieldnote.
What are raw records?
The inclusion of fears, uncertainties, insecurities in your fieldnotes.
What are analytic reflections?
What is a focused participant observer?
These types of notes should be recorded asap.
What are headnotes?
Someone that asks questions in a polite, curious manner.
What is a controlled skeptic?
For this type of observation, the data is more likely to provide a one-time snapshot.
What is a focused participant observer?
These types of field notes are heavy with description.
What are formal fieldnotes?
Following an individual to learn about their everyday experience and practices.
What is shadowing?
If you want to become acquainted with qualitative methods you can try this type of observation.
What is a complete observer?
The following is an example of:
Fieldnotes - Nouveau County Jail
June 18/19, 1999 - Friday/Saturday
11:30p.m. to 3:30a.m.
4 hours
Fieldnotes typed June 20, 1999
"A Busy Booking Evening"
What is a fieldnote header?
Someone that has one food outside the scene.
What is a play participant?