 |  How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 5/e Jack R. Fraenkel,
San Francisco State University
Norman E. Wallen,
San Francisco State University
Ethnographic Research
Learning ObjectivesStudying this chapter should enable you to:
| Explain what is meant by the term "ethnographic research," and give an example of a research question that might be investigated in an ethnographic study. |
| | | | Describe briefly what each of the following concepts mean to ethnographers: "culture," "holistic outlook," "contextualization," and "multiple realities." |
| | | | Explain the difference between an "emic" and an "etic" perspective. |
| | | | Name at least three topics that would lend themselves well to ethnographic research. |
| | | | Describe the characteristics of the kinds of samples used in ethnographic research. |
| | | | Explain how ethnographers employ hypotheses in their research. |
| | | | Describe the two major data collection techniques used in ethnographic research. |
| | | | Explain what is meant by the term "field notes" and how they differ from field jottings, a field diary, and a field log. |
| | | | Explain the difference between descriptive and reflective field notes. |
| | | | Explain what is meant by the terms "triangulation" and contextualization." |
| | | | Explain what a "key event" is in ethnographic research. |
| | | | Given an example of at least three kinds of visual representations that ethnographers might create as part of their research. |
| | | | Describe briefly how statistics are used in ethnographic research. |
| | | | Name at least one advantage and one disadvantage of ethnographic research. |
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