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Peer reviewedSmithmier, Angela M. – Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 1999
Conducting qualitative research takes researchers to places and into lives to generate new knowledge. When researchers move beyond academic curiosity to caring, they cross a fine line. This article recounts a three-year study of middle-schoolers, in which subjects and researchers moved beyond invasive inquiry to develop common ground, mutual…
Descriptors: Curiosity, Data Collection, Experiential Learning, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedKeen, Mike F. – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Considers the complete ethnographic project as a strategy for teaching qualitative methods. Describes an undergraduate class where students chose an ethnographic setting, gathered and analyzed data, and wrote a final report. Settings included Laundromats, bingo halls, auctions, karaoke clubs, and bowling leagues. (MJP)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Ethnography, Experiential Learning
