Categories: Site glossary
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.
[Please be aware that a word may have different nuances, or even a different meaning, according to context.]« Back to Index
