Title of Ethnography By: Student’s name Course name and number Term/Year
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Acknowledgement ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ...............................................................
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Table of Contents Abstract Introduction and Research Context Data Collection Methods Preliminary Findings Data Analysis Conclusions and Implications for Design References Appendix 1)
Informed Consent Form
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Interview Protocol
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Time Line
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Data Planning Sheet
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Glossary of Key Terms
Bio Statement
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Johnny Mercer’s statue in Ellis Square. Photo by the author
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ABSTRACT Purpose – …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Methodology— …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Findings— …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Originality/Value— …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH CONTEXT Process Book Layout © 2012 saad aqeel alzarooni
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Introduction and Background Research Topic (Focus) ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... Statement of Purpose ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... Research Questions ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ...............................................................
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2 DATA COLLECTION METHODS AND SECONDARY RESEARCH Process Book Layout © 2012 saad aqeel alzarooni
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Data Collection Methods Ethnographic Observation ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ...............................................................
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Data Collection Methods Face-to-Face Interviews .......................................................................................................................................................................... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………............................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... Other Methods .......................................................................................................................................................................... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................................
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Secondary Research Theme I .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................
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3 PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM FIELD RESEARCH Process Book Layout © 2012 saad aqeel alzarooni
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Findings form Observations .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................
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Findings form Interviews .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................
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Discovering Opportunities ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ...............................................................
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4 ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS
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Data Analysis Item Level of Analysis ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... Pattern Level of Analysis ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... Structure Level of Analysis ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ...............................................................
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Discussion of Results .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................
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Discussion of Results
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Conclusions Review of the Research Purpose .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................
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REFERENCES
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Works Cited American Psychiatric Association. (1980). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C. Castle, E. B. (1970). The teacher. London: Oxford University Press. Herrington, A. J. (1985). Classrooms as forums for reasoning and writing. College Composition and Communication, 36(4), 404413. Institute on Rehabilitation Issues. (1975). Critical issues in rehabilitating the severely handicapped. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 18(4), 205-213. McCandless, B. R., & Evans, E. D. (1973). Children and youth: Psychosocial development. Hinsdale, IL: Dryden Press. Medley, D. M. (1983). Teacher effectiveness. In H. E. Mitzel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational research (Vol. 4, pp. 1894-1903). New York: The Free Press. Rich, J. M. (Ed.). (1972). Readings in the philosophy of education (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Smith, V., Barr, R., & Burke, D. (1976). Alternatives in education: Freedom to choose. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa, Educational Foundation.
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APPENDIX
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(1) Informed Consent Form I voluntarily agree to participate in an interview/inquiry performed by students at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I understand that this interview/inquiry is being conducted by _____________________________, in order to identify opportunities for design. I understand that the evaluation methods which may involve me include: 1. the recorded (audio and/or video) observations of my work 2. my completion of an evaluation questionnaire(s) and/or 3. my participation in a 30-90 minute interview. I grant permission for the interview/inquiry to be recorded and transcribed, and to be used only by _____________________________for analysis of interview data. I grant permission for the evaluation data generated from the above methods to be used in an educational setting. I understand that any identifiable information in regard to my name and/or company name will be removed from any material that is made available to those not directly involved in this study. _______________________________________ Research Participant Name _______________________________________ Date
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(2) Interview Protocol Sheet Opining Scripts ............................................................... ............................................................... Interview Questions ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... ............................................................... …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
Interview ID #: Date & time of interview: Location and type (face-to-face, phone) of interview: Interviewer: Interviewee: Contact Info
Closing Script ............................................................... ...............................................................
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(3) Data Planning Sheet What do I need to know?
Why do I need to know this?
What kind of data will answer the question(s)?
Where can I find the data?
Whom do I contact for access?
Time lines for acquisition
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(4) Research Milestone Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Exploring research topic
Gathering data
Organizing data
Analysis and synthesis
Writing research report
Narrowing the context and selecting the research focus Collecting data, i.e., observation, interview, document review Recording data, e.g., field notes, images, videos Identification of domains, themes, pattern, events..etc
Putting it all together
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(5) Glossary of Key Terms Context .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................................
Ethnography .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................................
Observation .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................................
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Design Methods .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................................
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BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
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saad aqeel alzarooni Saad is passionate social designer and ethnographic researcher. His current research interests fall mainly in applied knowledge modeling for planning and evaluation and visual thinking for research. Links: linkedin.com/in/saadaqeelalzarooni saadaqeelalzarooni.wordpress.com
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