ED 800-Ethnographic Research

1.Think back to the first check-in question. Think about an area in your work where you could use ethnographic research. From the 3 main types of ethnography, which would you use? Why? Give a brief statement on your reasoning.

True or False: Someone who does ethnographic research has to actively be immersed in the culture?

• True

• False

An example of shared language would be referring to students as:

• Grade 1's

• Kinders

• Kindergarteners

• bus students

Lisa discussed a researcher receiving negative feedback regarding his research on homeless people at a soup kitchen. Give an example of how this researcher could've improved his ethics.

Lisa- "cat teams" refers to the teams our school uses for gym riots

"the new end" refers to the addition on our school

"the photocopier is broken" means that a student is having a hard time in the hallway

These are words or phrases that are specific to my school.

Give a shared language example from your place of work or a group you belong to.

Order these steps to conduct ethnographic research in the right order:

• Collect data

• Clarify your purpose

• Get approval and access

• Analyze and interpret data

• Write a final report

It is possible for an ethnography to be completely objective.

• True

• False