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Describe  as  best  you  can  the  difference  between  qualita've  data  and  quan'ta've  data?                      

             (3  lines)  

Qualita1ve  •  Deals  with  descrip<ons  •  Data  can  be  observed  but  

not  measured  

•  Qualita,ve    Quality  

Quan1ta1ve    •  Deals  with  numbers  

•  Data  which  can  be  measured  

•  Quan1tative    Quan1ty  

EXAMPLE  

Data  Gathering-­‐  Brief  Notes  on  187  •  The    central    part    of    the    PAR    process    is    to    do    actual    

research    in    the      community    related    to    your    project    focus    area.          

•  This    is    equal    parts      challenge    and    opportunity,    and    the    value    you  get    from    the    project    will    largely      depend    on    your    ability    to    do    this    ‘field    research.’          

Reading  Instruc<ons:  •  We  will  read  out  loud  the  short  reading  on  how  to  take  good  field  notes.  Below  your  notes  on  187,  record  answers  to:  1.  What  are  field  notes?  

2.  What  are  three  points  to  remember  while  taking  notes?  

ANSWERS!  

1.  What  are  field  notes?            Detailed  observa<ons  of  people  and  their  environment  

2.  What  are  three  points  to  remember  while  taking  notes?  1)  Behaviors  should  be  described  “behaviorally”.  In  other  

words,  don’t  interpret…just  write  what  you  see.  

2)  Descrip<ons  of  people  should  be  very  detailed  &  have  “indicators”  (i.e.  Gucci  bag,  a  shirt  with  holes…).    

3)  The  descrip<on  of  the  environment  should  be  very  detailed…like  you’re  looking  through  a  camera.  

BOTTOM  of  page  187  –    Prac<ce  taking  field  notes.    

•  DRAW  the  Field  Notes  Table  

•  Watch  part  of  the  video  and  take  notes  (fieldnotes)  following  the  three  guidelines  you  just  learned.  

Reflec<on  –  Bocom  186  TYPE  1  •  Observe  your  classroom,  teacher,  and  classmates  during  the  reflec<on  and  take  brief  fieldnotes.              (At  least  6  detailed  notes)  

Date:  ____  Loca<on:  ________  Descrip<on      1.  

2.      3.  

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Before you leave…write down ONE place you and your group could observe and take field notes to help add data to your project.