Week 3: May 27, 2025

Topics
Study design: observations and field notes
Practice: reflective memoing and other forms of note taking

Read for Class:

• A-Z entry on observational research in the Sage Qualitative and Sage Communication 
• A-Z entry on ethnography in the Sage Qualitative and Sage Communication 
• A-Z entry on fieldnotes in the Sage Qualitative and Sage Communication 
• A-Z entry on memoing  in the Sage Qualitative
• LaFrance, M. (2019). Institutional ethnography : a theory of practice for writing studies researchers. Utah State University Press. Skim intro Skim intro.

Do for class:

• Post an article in our shared google document from your field that uses an observational method and aligns with who you are as  a scholar/teacher/practitioner.

In class:

• discussion of observational research and ethnography
  • field notes, demoing, and keeping track of yourself
• research question workshopping