One-to-one Interviewing
One-to-one interviewing is similar to the kinds of interviews conducted for studies in the social sciences,
Month: July 2015
Year Abroad Testimony: Vicki
Church Communities I went to Hessen, Germany. My topic was an in-depth ethnographic study into a church there, where I attempted to write about how the sense of community in the church had been built. This also led to me asking (and answering) why people come to and stay at …
Ethnographic Conversations
Ethnographic Conversations are very informal interviews, very much led by the informant, who the ethnographer sees as being able to ‘impart wisdom’, rather than ‘confirm hypotheses’.
Participant Observation
Participant observation is central to ethnography. It is the method by which the researcher both participates & observes in the studied environment.
Digital Badges are the new black
We’ve been playing around with Open Badges for a while now and we have finally brought it all together. Â The new iChamps badge provides scaffolding for learning and student development. Â Made up of three milestone badges all the iChamps are working towards the Official iChamp Badge. Â They will have gained …
An Overview of Ethnographic Methods
The aim of this post is to go over some key features of the three main methods for collecting data as part of an ethnographic research project.
Why is ethnography important for language learners? Ethnography and intercultural learning
Ethnography is a very effective way to improve your intercultural competence.