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Observation: A Complex Research Method - University of Idaho
AbstractAs an ethnographic Research Method , observation has a long his-tory. The value of observation is that it permits researchers to study people in their native environment in order to understand things from their perspective. Observation requires the researcher to spend considerable time in the fi eld with the possibility of adopting vari-ous roles in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the people being studied. A variety of techniques are used to col-lect data. Gaining access to the group and leaving the fi eld are two important factors that need consideration. Other areas of concern involve ethical problems, as well as validity and reliability issues.
is structured observation, which Glazier defi ned as a “qualitative research method” in which “pre-determined categories are used to guide” (1985, p. 105) the recording of activities undertaken by people in their natural envi-ronments. Because the role of the observer is limited to recording events, it is outside the scope of this article.
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