Observation

Observation

1. Observation is a systematic data collection technique that helps researchers to collect data through observation to people in their natural environments to understand different things from their points of view (Baker, 2006).

2. Data Collection Procedures through Observation

   • Digitally
     • -Audio recording -Video taping
   • Manually
     • -Journal -Notebook -Field Notes

3. Participants

   • 2. Researcher (Observator)
   • 1. Group of Study

4. Types of Observation

   • Participant Observations
     • The researcher take part of the class and its activities.
   • Non-participant Observations
     • The researcher ONLY obserbs, he/she is not part of anything related to the class.
   • Overt Observations
     • The members of the group of study know that they are going to be observed.
   • Convert Observations
     • The members of the group of study do not know that they are going to be observed.

5. Observations can be showed through

   • Ethnographic Narrative
   • Transcription