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Practice Ethnographic - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The researcher is, theoretically, oblivious to these processes, and adopts the "fly on the wall" technique to observe things as they naturally happen, with the least possible interference from their presence. It is not difficult to see why some prefer this modality. The approach to ethnographic research is complicated, as it places great demands on the energy and time of the researcher, and often presents a large mass of confusing and intricate data to which the researcher must make some sense.
- - - - In the interview, we have to probe the details of people's experiences and the meanings they attribute to them. That's the point where interviews break away from everyday conversations. Unlike most people, the interviewer is interested in trivial events, daily struggles and experiences, as well as the bright spots in life. Also, in contrast to natural conversation, interviewers cannot assume that they understand exactly what people mean.
    - - It is the investigator's responsibility to establish cross-checks on the informants' stories. You must examine the coherence of the sayings in the different accounts of the same events or experiences. In our research, we confront our informants' narratives with other knowledgeable people and with our own observations and experiences. Probably the best way to deal with internal contradictions and inconsistencies is to pose the problem directly. Confront the person with the evidence, in polite terms. What is suspected of being lies or deception often turns into misintelligence or sincere changes in informants' perspective.
- - - - The first step is to identify the most important categories, which, in turn, can be divided into groups. Data can be classified according to these categories, the nature of which will depend on the type of study and the interests at stake. They can refer to the perspectives of a particular problem, to certain activities and events, relationships between people, situations and context, behaviors, etc., for example: when conducting an investigation using this technique, the first thing that was done was to collect the opinions of the whole fourth-year students about school problems that concerned them, while being observed in class and at recess. The first task was to identify what those problems were and to recognize their most important component elements. Thus, the opinions of "students" about teachers were undoubtedly a fundamental problem. It was appropriate to alphabetize the interviews and number the pages. This gave a simple code to identify which part of the material was applicable to which material, and to which aspects of the problem.
    - - It is at this stage that other studies and researchers become more important. The researcher will have to do some preliminary reading in order to get a glimpse of the field or the approaches that have been made, and will have to consider late work throughout the investigation. However, during account work ends throughout the investigation. However, during the analyzes, it is not only necessary to interplay between the methods and stages of the investigation itself, but also between the ideas that others provide. Thus, theoretically, at the same time that one takes advantage of the general knowledge of the field, one also contributes to increasing it.
- - - - We must perceive those traits in people that provide insight into how they see themselves and want to be seen by others. The people, as well as the scenarios, must be such as "shy", "ostentatious", "aggressive" are interpretive and not descriptive. described in concrete and non-evaluative terms. Words Our own impressions and assumptions about people based on their appearance find their own place in the observer's comments.
    - - Observers must record their own conduct on the field. People's words and actions can only be understood if they are examined in the context in which they were spoken or performed. The observers are part of the context. In addition, recording and analyzing one's actions helps to review field tactics or develop new ones. You can also keep a record of what is not understood. Observers often hear phrases and conversations that they do not fully understand. Since such comments are difficult to remember accurately, there is a tendency to omit them from notes. However, even the most incomprehensible comments can make sense when considered in the light of subsequent conversations or events.