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.
Category: Resources for Students
This page contains information for students who are wishing to conduct ethnographic research in the field. It contains practical guidance on topic, approach and methodology.
Why is ethnography important for language learners? Ethnography and intercultural learning
Ethnography is a very effective way to improve your intercultural competence.
The Ins and Outs of Field Notes
Writing ethnographic field notes Field notes are an integral part of ethnographic observation, allowing you to retain detailed evidence of what you have observed in the field. Here we provide some tips for taking ethnographic field notes.
Employability and your Year Abroad Research Project
What impact does your YARP have on your employability?
Live Panopto Session with Lisa and Heidi
Lisa and Heidi go through their advice for conducting ethnographic research, with examples from their own research, and students ask their own questions about ethnographic fieldwork.
Personal blogs about ethnography
A few blogs hosted by a mixture of post-grad students and researchers, they give you an idea of what fieldwork is like and are nicer to read than a book!
Choosing a Research Method
Itâs important to think of the angle you want to take on your project and which method will allow you to have empirical data which effectively backs up your research question and links with your theoretical framework. The topic you pick need not necessarily dictate your research method.
Videos about Fieldwork
Here are some videos for our more visually-oriented ethnographers, covering observation and qualitative interviewing techniques.