fieldnotes

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notes (descriptions, sketches, etc.) taken by a researcher observing in a research context (whilst doing 'fieldwork') such as in lecture hall, or school staffroom, or playground, etcetera, as data to support the answering of research questions

traditionally notes were taken down in a notebook, but digital alternatives are often used.

Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.