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Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa Universidad de San Buenaventura
Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa Universidad de San Buenaventura
ETHNOGRAPHY
A qualitative research methodology
Definition
Its the study of social interactions, behaviours, and perceptions that occur within groups, teams, organisations, and communities.
Definition
Its a social science research method. It relies heavily on up close, personal experience, and possible participation not just on observation by trained researcher in ethnography.
Purpose
Its aim is to provide rich, holistic insights into peoples views and actions, as well as the nature of the location they inhabit, through the collection of detailed observations and interviews.
Pros
Ability to examine complex cultural phenomena
Pros
Holistic perspective and tendency to identify diverse aspects of culture.
Cons
Should it focus specifically or universally?
Cons
Validity of the reports
Cons
Trained researcher in Ethnography
Cons
A lot of time in the study field
Cons
High economic cost
2-years ethnographic study of on-line learning in four college language and writing classrooms in Hawaii.
Implementation of new technologies varied from classroom to classroom, influenced by the institutional context and the particular beliefs of each individual teacher.
For electronic learning activities to be most purposeful and effective, they should be learner-centered
and provide them an opportunity to explore and express their evolving identity.
Fuentes
Warschauer, M. (2000). Online learning in second language classrooms: An ethnographic study. In M. Warschauer and R. Kern (Eds.), Networkbased language teaching: concepts and practice (pp. 41-58). New York: Cambridge University Press
Fuentes
Reeves, S. , and others (2008). Qualitative research methodologies: ethnography. In BMJ 2008;337:a1020 (pp. 512-514).