Observation

Observation

Ethical Issues in Participant Observation

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Participant observation is a qualitative method of data collection in research. It enables the researchers to fully participate in the the situation that they are studying. Thus researchers can become part of the life, event, or situation that they want to study. Researchers who want to dig deep into the life of the participant can get help from participant observation. …

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Administering the Survey in Research

Researchers uses different methods for administering the survey in research. They can administer the survey in a structured manner or a non-structured manner. In the survey, you do not have the opportunity to ask face-to-face questions from your audience. This makes you dependent on the filled out questionnaire forms that your respondent will return. A well-planned survey provides you with all the …

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Types of Observation in Social Science Research

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There are two types of observation in social science research: participant observation and non-participant observation. The purpose of both types of observation is to collect primary data from the respondents or sample. What is observation? In social science research, the researcher can collect data using various sources: primary or secondary and sometimes there are tertiary sources as well. Observation is …

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