1. Instrumentation In your instrumentation section, begin to conceptualize the protocols that you will use to collect and record the data that you will collect.
A. If you are going to be collecting observational data, what is the protocol that you will use to record your observations? How will you organize observational data (reflective notes, demographic information, etc.) Will you use a specific “checklist” as you conduct observations (things you are looking for specifically) or will your observations be more open and reflective? B. If you are going to conduct interviews, develop a script for an interview protocol that you will use to collect data. See Creswell, p. 183 for a great example of a qualitative interview script. C. If you are using other forms of data collection, describe the protocols that you will use to collect your data. For example, if you are asking participants to keep a reflective journal of their experiences and you intend for those journals to be “data” in your project, think about the types of reflective questions that you would ask of your participants.
In an undergrad anthropology class I took, I had to conduct interviews. I interview four "subjects" that represented different cultural backgrounds. This process was very long, but the information was so rich. I recorded the conversations, then I went back and wrote down the conversation verbatim. From my notes I created themes. This worked well, but again it was a long task. For this project I plan to conduct surveys for the students and parents(which is a large population), but I will have focus groups which will represent the Site Coordinators (2 groups of 6). I will have pre-set guided questions, but I will let the conversation flow and develop themes from that point.
In your instrumentation section, begin to conceptualize the protocols that you will use to collect and record the data that you will collect.
A. If you are going to be collecting observational data, what is the protocol that you will use to record your observations? How will you organize observational data (reflective notes, demographic information, etc.) Will you use a specific “checklist” as you conduct observations (things you are looking for specifically) or will your observations be more open and reflective?
B. If you are going to conduct interviews, develop a script for an interview protocol that you will use to collect data. See Creswell, p. 183 for a great example of a qualitative interview script.
C. If you are using other forms of data collection, describe the protocols that you will use to collect your data. For example, if you are asking participants to keep a reflective journal of their experiences and you intend for those journals to be “data” in your project, think about the types of reflective questions that you would ask of your participants.
In an undergrad anthropology class I took, I had to conduct interviews. I interview four "subjects" that represented different cultural backgrounds. This process was very long, but the information was so rich. I recorded the conversations, then I went back and wrote down the conversation verbatim. From my notes I created themes. This worked well, but again it was a long task. For this project I plan to conduct surveys for the students and parents(which is a large population), but I will have focus groups which will represent the Site Coordinators (2 groups of 6). I will have pre-set guided questions, but I will let the conversation flow and develop themes from that point.