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Analysis of Field Research Data

16 February, 2016 - 12:18

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Define analytic field notes and explain how they differ from descriptive field notes.
  2. Explain why making note of mundane details is a good idea.
  3. Describe the process by which field researchers analyze their data.
  4. Define grounded theory.

Field notes are data. But moving from having pages of data to presenting findings from a field study in a way that will make sense to others requires that those data be analyzed. Analysis of field research data is the focus in this final section of the chapter.