The Compleat Observer?: A Field Research Guide to Observation

by Dr Jack Sanger (Editor), Jack Sanger (Editor)

Overview

Combining anecdotal accounts, inter-professional experiences, critical debate and practical pointers to being a good observer, this book explores issues surrounding observation in social science-orientated research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750705516
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/23/1996
Series:	Qualitative Studies
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Jack Sanger, Jack Sanger

Table of Contents

Problems and pitfalls; you are here; inside out or outside in?' the ethics of entry; validity and invalidity benefits; checking it out; seeing through the interview; research in the technological sense; seven types of creativity - observation and data analysis; closely observed training; administering poison - reporting observations; tales of future past; test.

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes issues in observation for professional purposes in classrooms, discussing ethical issues; theories on the nature of observation; interviews; seven types of creativity; observing training; and reporting observations. Includes numerous vignettes. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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